Madras High CourtWP/15099/2021withdrawn dismissed

The Additional Director, v. N. Senthilarasu,

2025-09-19Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh5 pages

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 19-09-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH and WMP Nos. 15994 & 15998 of 2021

1. The Additional Director, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Chennai Zonal Unit, Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, 27,G.N. Chetty Road, T. Nagar, Chennai-600 017.

2. The Principal Commissioner of Customs O/o. Chennai I Commissionerate, New Customs House, Meenambakkam, Chennai-600 116.

3. The Joint Commissioner of Customs O/o. Chennai I Commissionerate, New Customs House, Meenambakkam, Chennai-600 116.

Petitioner(s) Vs

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1. N. Senthilarasu 2.The Commissioner of Customs(Appeals-I) No.60, Rajaji Salai, Customs House, Chennai - 600 001.

3.The Principal Commissioner and Ex-officio, Additional Secretary to Government of India, Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, 8th Floor, World Trade Center, Center-I, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai-400 005 Respondent(s) PRAYER Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records of the third respondent in F.No.380/11/B/SZ/2020/2825 dated 28/5/2021 and the consequential order of the second respondent (Appellate Authority-Commissioner of Customs (Appeals-I) in Order-In-Appeal No.35/2020 dated 23/01/2020 directing to release the absolutely confiscated USD $ 1,00,000 equivalent to Rs. 72,00,000/- on payment of redemption fine and quash the same. For Petitioner(s):

Mr.M.Santhanaraman

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ORDER

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petition and he has also made an endorsement to that effect.

2.In view of the endorsement made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No Costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 19-09-2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes ssr

4/5 To 1.The Commissioner of Customs(Appeals-I) No.60, Rajaji Salai, Customs House, Chennai - 600 001.

2.The Principal Commissioner and Ex-officio, Additional Secretary to Government of India, Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, 8th Floor, World Trade Center, Center-I, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai-400 005

5/5 N.ANAND VENKATESH J.

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