M/S. Ramaya Exports v. Principal Commissioner Of Customs Icd Patparganj & ORS.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 29th July, 2020 + W.P.(C) 4705/2020 M/S. RAMAYA EXPORTS ..... Petitioner Through:

Ms. Anjali J. Manish with Mr.Priyadarshi Manish, Advs.

versus PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS ICD PATPARGANJ & ORS.

..... Respondents Through:

Mr.Amit Bansal, Sr.Standing Counsel with Ms.Vipasha Mishra, Adv.

CORAM:

HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN

JUDGMENT

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D. N. Patel, Chief Justice (Oral) Proceedings in the matter have been conducted through video conferencing.

C.M.No.16931/2020 (exemption) Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions. The application is disposed of.

W.P.(C) No.4705/2020 1.

This writ petition has been preferred with the following prayers:- "(a) Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus to direct the respondents to provisionally or finally assess the goods, i.e., "Dry Dates" which have been imported against bill of entry No.8098954 dated 07.07.2020; and/or (b) Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus to W.P.(C) 4705/2020 N PATEL Location:

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provisionally release the goods i.e., "Dry Dates" imported against bill of entry No.8098954 dated 07.07.2020 in case the same have been seized without the information or knowledge of the Petitioner;

(c) Grant the cost of the petition, and (d) Pass such other further orders as may deem fit and necessary in the facts and circumstances of the present case." 2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the respondents have to conduct provisional assessments of the goods in question ("Dry Dates") which have been imported from UAE against Bill of Entry No.8098954 dated 7th July, 2020.

3.

It is, therefore, submitted by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that it would suffice for the disposal of this writ petition, if the respondents are directed to grant provisional assessment of the goods in question at the earliest.

4.

We, accordingly, direct the respondent authorities to conduct provisional assessments of the goods in question ("Dry Dates") which have been imported against Bill of Entry No.8098954 dated 7th July, 2020 in accordance with law, rules, regulations and Government policies applicable to the facts of the case, within a period of two weeks from today. 5.

With these observations, the writ petition is disposed of. CHIEF JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN, J JULY 29, 2020/ns W.P.(C) 4705/2020 N PATEL Location:

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