M/S.Jasmine International v. The Principal Commissioner Of Customs (Sez-Ftwz)
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 09-02-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE and WP NO. 4539 OF 2026 M/s.Jasmine International Old No.184/9 New No.14 Ground Floor Jaya Nagar Main Road, Jaya Nagar, Kakkalur Thiruvallur District 602001.
Rep. by its Partner Mr.Rayasam Gopal Jayakumar. ..Petitioner(s) Vs ..Respondent(s)
WP No. 4539 of 2026 M/s.Selvam Fabrication New No.65, Old No. 33, 3rd Floor Prakasam Salai, Broadway, Chennai 600001 Rep. by its Proprietor Mr.Rajendran Ponniyinselvan.
..Petitioner(s) Vs ..Respondent(s)
Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking for issuance of a writ of mandamus to direct the 1st and 2nd respondents herein to ensure the compliance of the order dated 30.06.2025 passed by the 3rd respondent / DRI, Delhi granting detention and demurrage waiver certificate, interms of Regulation 6(1)(1) of Handling of Cargos in Customs Area Regulation 2009 and Regulation 10(1)(1) of the Sea Cargo Manifest and Transshipment Regulations, 2018 concerning the goods, covered under Warehouse Bill of Entry No.7798151 dated 15.01.2025 Container No. DRYU9843837 and also by considering the representation of the petitioner dated 11.08.2025 concerning the movement, the subject import consignment, presently detained from the Chennai Port to SEZ-FTWZ unit Viz, M/s.NDR Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.
, Ponneri Taluk Thiruvallur District. WP No. 4539 of 2026 Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking for issuance of a writ of mandamus to direct the 1st and 2nd respondents herein to ensure the compliance of the order dated 30.06.2025 passed by the 3rd respondent / DRI, Delhi granting detention and demurrage waiver certificate, interms of Regulation 6(1)(1) of Handling of Cargos in Customs Area Regulation 2009 and Regulation 10(1)(1) of the Sea Cargo Manifest and Transshipment Regulations, 2018 concerning the goods, covered under (1) Warehouse Bill of Entry No. 7798896 dated 15.01.2025, Container No. TRHU8082940(2) Warehouse Bill of Entry No. 7799373 dated 15.01.2025, Container No. TWCU8165755(3) Warehouse Bill of Entry No. 7799680 dated 15.01.2025, Container No.
TGBU6698954 and also by considering the representation of the petitoenr dated 11.08.2025 concerning the the movement the subject import consignment, presently detained from the Chennai Port to SEZ-FTWZ unit Viz, M/s.NDR Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd., Ponneri Taluk Thiruvallur District.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.S.Baskaran For Respondent(s):
Mr.B.Arvind Srivatsa (R1 & R2) Mr.Mohanamurali,SPC (R3) COMMON ORDER These writ petitions have been filed seeking for a direction to the respondents 1 and 2 to ensure compliance of the order dated 30.06.2025 passed by the third respondent granting detention and demurrage waiver certificate in favour of the petitioners for the subject Bills of Entry morefully described in the respective prayer to this writ petition, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.
2. The petitioners claim that eventhough detention certificate was issued by the third respondent for the subject Bills of Entry as early as 30.06.2025 itself, the respondents 1 and 2 are yet to comply with the same. The petitioners had given a representation on 11.08.2025 to the respondents 1 and 2 seeking implementation of the detention certificate dated 30.06.2025 issued by the third respondent. Since the same has not been considered till date, the petitioners have filed these writ petitions.
3. Mr.Arvind Srivatsa, learned JPC, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 and 2; and Mr.Mohanamurali, learned SPC, accepts notice on behalf of the third respondent.
4. The petitioners have filed a copy of the detention certificate dated 30.06.2025 issued by the third respondent for the Bills of Entry morefully described in the respective prayer to these writ petitions, through which, the petitioners had imported the subject goods. The petitioners had given a representation dated 11.08.2025 to the respondents 1 and 2 for implementation of the detention certificate dated 30.06.2025 issued by the third respondent.
5. No prejudice will be caused to the respondents 1 and 2 if the aforesaid representation of the petitioners is considered on merits and in accordance with law, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. Accordingly, these writ petitions are disposed of by directing the respondents 1 and 2 to pass final orders, on merits and in accordance with law, on the petitioners' representation dated 11.08.2025 seeking for compliance of the detention certificate dated 30.06.2025 issued by the third respondent for the Bills of Entry morefully described in the respective prayer to these writ petitions, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No Costs. 09-02-2026 RKM
ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.
RKM To AND WP NO. 4539 OF 2026 09-02-2026