M/S.Thennamalar Impex v. The Superintendent

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATE: 24.06.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR W.P.No.17729 of 2019 M/s.Thennmalar Impex Old No.449, New No.972 PVC Complex, 1st Floor TH Road, Old Washermanpet Chennai - 600 021 Represented by its Authorised Signatory Sheik Hussain .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent Docks Intelligence Unit III Floor, Krishna Block Customs House, Chennai - 600 001 2.The Assistant Commissioner of Customs Exports, Customs House Chennai - 600 001 .. Respondents Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representation dated 30.05.2019 of the petitioner regarding allowing of export consignment to Malaysia for shipment and pass orders thereon within a limited time frame.

For Petitioner : Mr.D.Raja for Mr.T.Panchatsaram For Respondent : Mr.Pramod Kumar Chopda Senior Standing Counsel for CBI Counsel

O R D E R

Mr.D.Raja, learned counsel representing the counsel on record for writ petitioner is before this Court. Mr.Pramod Kumar Chopda, learned senior standing counsel accepts notice on behalf of both the respondents.

2.With the consent of learned counsel on both sides, the main writ petition itself is taken up for disposal. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

3.In the hearing, learned counsel for writ petitioner abridges/restricts his prayer and submits that writ petitioner will be satisfied if the representation given by the writ petitioner being representation dated 30.05.2019, pertaining to writ petitioner's consignment slated to be exported to Malayasia, that is now held up in Kattupalli port, is disposed of within a time frame.

4.Considering the innocuous nature of the prayer, this Court is of the considered view that it would be appropriate to direct the second respondent in instant writ petition, namely the Assistant Commissioner of Customs, Exports, Customs House, Chennai - 600 001 to dispose of the writ petitioner's representation dated 30.05.2019 (to be noted, the representation is at Page 13 of the typed-set of papers filed by the writ petitioner along with the writ petition and forming part of the case file) within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

This writ petition is disposed of with the above directions. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS V) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar gpa To 1.The Superintendent Docks Intelligence Unit III Floor, Krishna Block Customs House, Chennai - 600 001 2.The Assistant Commissioner of Customs Exports, Customs House Chennai - 600 001.

+1cc to Mr.G.Punniakoti, Advocate, S.R.No.51566 +1cc to Mr.T.Pramodkumar Chopda, S.R.No.52100 W.P.No.17729 of 2019 BR(CO) RRS(26/06/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/