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Jai Jwala Exim v. The Addl Commissioner

2025-07-14Honourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 14.07.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE Jai Jwala Exim ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Additional Commissioner of Customs, (Imports-Gr.5) Chennai III Commissionerate, No.60, Rajaji Salai Custom House, Chennai-600001.

2.The Deputy Commissioner of Customs (Imports-Gr.5) Chennai III Commissionerate, No.60, Rajaji Salai Custom House, Chennai-600001.

3.The Deputy Commissioner of Customs (SIIB) Chennai III Commissionerate, No.60, Rajaji Salai Custom House, Chennai-600001.

... Respondents Prayer : This writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of writ of mandamus, to direct the respondents herein to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 26.06.2025, insofar as in the said representation the petitioner had sought for the respondents to proceed in accordance with law, for the issuance of the show cause notice and accordingly to adjudicate the same in a manner known to law.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Baskaran For Respondents : Mr.J.Harikrishna, JPC

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed for a direction to the respondents to pass final orders on the representation of the petitioner dated 26.06.2025 within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

2. Heard Mr.S.Baskaran, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.J.Harikrishna, learned Junior Panel Counsel for the respondents, and perused the materials placed on record, apart from the pleadings of the parties.

3. The petitioner's imported goods have been seized by the respondents. According to the petitioner, till date no show cause notice has been issued to the petitioner in respect of the seized goods. The petitioner seeks for an early adjudication of the proceedings by the respondents in respect of the seized goods. Under those circumstances, the petitioner has given a representation on 26.06.2025, which has been enclosed along with this writ petition.

4. The petitioner claims that till date the said representation has not been considered by the respondents. No prejudice would be caused to the respondents, if the petitioner's representation dated 26.06.2025, which has been filed along with this writ petition is considered on merits and in accordance with law within a time frame fixed by this Court.

5. For the foregoing reasons, this Court without going into the merits of the matter is directing the respondents to pass final orders on the petitioner's representation dated 26.06.2025 seeking for an early adjudication of the proceedings by the respondents pertaining to the seized goods, which are the subject matter of this writ petition within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

6. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. 14.07.2025 Index: Yes/No Internet: Yes/No Speaking /Non-speaking order Maya

ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J.

Maya To 1.The Additional Commissioner of Customs, (Imports-Gr.5) Chennai III Commissionerate, No.60, Rajaji Salai Custom House, Chennai-600001.

2.The Deputy Commissioner of Customs (Imports-Gr.5) Chennai III Commissionerate, No.60, Rajaji Salai Custom House, Chennai-600001.

3.The Deputy Commissioner of Customs (SIIB) Chennai III Commissionerate, No.60, Rajaji Salai Custom House, Chennai-600001.

Dated : 14.07.2025