2023 (10) TMI 1588

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....r. Tapan Bhanja ORDER Shekhar B. Saraf, J. With the consent of the parties, the matter is taken up for consideration. This is an application under Article 226 of the Constitution of India wherein the writ petitioner is aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the respondent authorities in completing the disciplinary proceedings within the 90 days period as per Section 17 of the Customs....

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....tween the parties and the submissions made by the parties, it is clear that the authorities are sitting over the matter and flouting the time limit mandated by the above Regulations. There is plethora of judgments on the point whether the period is mandatory or not. High Courts have held on different points of view on the matter of identical nature. However, without delving into the same, this Cou....