Sri Raj Singh v. The Union Of India And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14656 of 2016 ====================================================== Sri Raj Singh, S/o Late Malkiyat Singh, aged about 50 years, resident of B44/6 Bhajanpura, Delhi- 110053. ... ... Petitioner.

Versus

1.

The Union of India through Commissioner of Customs, (Preventive), Fifth Floor, C.R. Building, B.C. Patel Marg, Patna-800001. 2.

The Deputy Commissioner of Customs (Preventive), Division- Custom (P)- Motihari.

... ... Respondents.

====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner :

None.

For the Customs :

Mr. Anshuman Singh, Senior SC.

Mr. Devansh Shankar Singh, Advocate.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. B. BAJANTHRI and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. B. BAJANTHRI) 25-07-2024 On 18.07.2024, none appeared for the petitioner so also today. On 18.07.2024, the following order was passed: "Prima facie the petitioner has not made out a case for the reasons that his grievance is limited to the extent that on account of seizure of a truck along with the goods and its releasing security amount of Rs.60,000/- was deposited on behalf of the petitioner on 23.06.2016. In a quasi judicial matter, orders were in favour of the petitioner resultantly residue security amount which is stated to have been deposited on behalf of the petitioner was released on 07.09.2016 vide

Patna High Court CWJC No.14656 of 2016(6) dt.25-07-2024 2/2 cheque no.346157. Therefore, hardly the residue security amount of Rs.60,000/- was with the respondent-department for about less than three months. Therefore, petitioner may not be entitled to interest on the alleged belated release of residue security amount of Rs.60,000/-.

2. In order to give one opportunity, re-list this matter on 25.07.2024. It is made clear that no further time would be granted."

2. In the light of the aforementioned order, the present writ petition stands dismissed.

(P. B. Bajanthri, J) ( Alok Kumar Pandey, J) P.S./- U