Sait Nagjee Purushotham And Co Pvt Ltd v. Joint Commissioner Of Customs

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated: 27.06.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH W.P.No.18771 of 2023 Sait Nagjee Purushotham & Co. Pvt. Ltd., rep. by Mr.Chirag M.Mehta, Director No.211, First Floor, JCK Industrial Park, Phase 2, Belagola Indl. Area, Mysuru, Karnataka - 570 016.

... Petitioner Vs Joint Commissioner of Customs, Office of the Commissioner of Customs, Customs House, Rajaji Salai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu - 600 001.

... Respondent PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus to consider and pass orders on the requests dated 25.02.2023 and 24.03.2023 pending on the file of the respondent within a period of 2 weeks.

For Petitioner : Mr.Adarsh Mohandas For Respondents : Mrs.R.Hemalatha Senior Standing Counsel

O R D E R

Mrs.R.Hemalatha, learned Senior Standing Counsel accepts notice for the respondent and is armed with necessary instructions to enable a final disposal of this Writ Petition, even at the stage of admission.

2. The petitioner seeks a mandamus simplicitor directing the sole respondent Joint Commissioner of Customs, Chennai to consider and pass orders on its requests dated 25.02.2023 and 24.03.2023.

3. Mrs.Hemalatha, on instructions, would accede to the pendency of the requests before the respondent.

4. Hence and in light of there being no objection expressed for mandamus as sought for, the respondent is directed to hear the petitioner and pass orders on requests dated 25.02.2023 and 24.03.2023, within a period of six (6) weeks from date of receipt of a copy of this order, after hearing the petitioner.

5. This Writ Petition stands disposed as above. No costs. 27.06.2023 Index : Yes / No Speaking Order sl

To Joint Commissioner of Customs, Office of the Commissioner of Customs, Customs House, Rajaji Salai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu - 600 001.

Dr.ANITA SUMANTH,J.

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