2006 (3) TMI 166

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....e prayer in the Writ Petition is for the issuance of a writ of mandamus, directing the respondents to permit clearance of Mulberry Raw Silk consignments covered under Bills of Entry Nos. 967644 dated 22-2-2006 and 980161 dated 14-3-2006 imported by the petitioner under the Sales Contract No. 25 SZHCS 026 dated 26-1-2005 by assessing the same. 3.Mr. K. Jayachandran, the learned counsel appearing f....

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....at the value declared by the petitioner should be accepted by the respondents and allow clearance of the goods imported by the petitioner. 5.Per contra, Mr. V.T. Gopalan, the learned Additional Solicitor General, has submitted that each transaction should be considered independently and the price fixed for the goods imported by one importer cannot be applied as the price for the goods imported by....

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....ng the fact that the petitioner is a regular importer and the petitioner has paid huge amount of duty in respect of the same goods imported by him in the past, the petitioner may be permitted to execute a Personal Bond, instead of Bank Guarantee, towards the differential duty. 8.Considering the arguments of the learned counsel on either side, the respondents are directed to release the Mulberry R....