Raghav Prasad Gupta v. Union Of India And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Letters Patent Appeal No.724 of 2015 IN Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 16556 of 2009 =========================================================== Raghav Prasad Gupta, son of late Janki Prasad, Resident of village - Fulwar , P.O. Fulwar, P.S. Banjaria, District- East Champaran. .... .... Appellant/s

Versus

1. Union of India through Secretary, Ministry of Finance, New Delhi

2. Chief Commissioner of Customs , Revenue Building, Baily Road, Patna

3. Commissioner of Customs, Revenue Building , Bailey Road, Patna.

4. Assistant Commissioner, Customs Motihari, East Champaran

5. Superintendent of Customs (Sat), Revenue Building, Bailey Road, Patna. .... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellant/s : Mr. Naresh Chandra Verma, Adv. For the Respondent/s : Mr. Satya Prakash Tripathy, Sr. SC, Customs Mr.Satya Vrat, Adv.

=========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR TRIPATHI and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR TRIPATHI) Date: 26-07-2017 Heard learned counsel for the appellant and learned counsel representing the Customs Department.

The cause of action has arisen in the year 1985. 32 years have gone past. It is time the matter should be allowed to rest. The facts being what they are, the learned Single Judge has rightly dismissed the writ application on the ground of delay.

Patna High Court LPA No.724 of 2015 dt.26-07-2017 We see no reason to interfere in the matter. The appeal is dismissed.

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