Madras High CourtWP(MD)/5472/2023dismissed as infructuous

Jeya Bharathi Raja v. The Chief Commissioner Of Customs

2023-03-15Honourable Ms. Justice P.T. Asha4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 15.03.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE P.T.ASHA and W.M.P(MD) No.5114 of 2023 Jeya Bharathi Raja ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Chief Commissioner of Customs, (Delhi Zone), New Custom House, New Delhi-37.

2.The Principal Commissioner of Customs, No.60, Krishna Block, Rajaji Salai, Opposite to District Collectorate, Chennai-600 001.

3.The Chief Commissioner of Customs, No.1, Williams Road, Melapudur, Cantonment, Tiruchirappalli-620 001.

4.The Joint Commissioner of Customs, O/o. Joint Commissioner of Customs, Bharathi Nagar, Ramanathapuram-623 503.

5.The Superintendent of Customs, O/o. The Assistant Commissioner of Customs, No.66, Beach Road, Tuticorin-628 001.

6.The Assistant Commissioner, O/o. the Assistant Commissioner of Customs, No.66, beach Road, Tuticorin-628 001.

7.The District Collector, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi.

... Respondents Prayer :- Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned show cause notice dated 23.01.2023 in GEN/ADJ/JC/10/2023-ADJN issued by the fourth respondent and quash the same as illegal and consequently, directing the fourth respondent to release petitioner's vehicles in bearing Regn. Nos.TN20BR7579 (Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private Limited), engine Chasis No.MBJ11JV007246559, Engine No.2KD 6664751 and the vehicle in Regn No.TN76C7734 (Maruthi Omni) engine Chasis No.MA3EVB11300873263, Engine No.F8BIN3831852 within a stipulated period framed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.J.David Ganesan For R1 to R6 : Mr.S.Ragaventhre Junior Panel Counsel For R7 : Mr.T.Amjadkhan Government Advocate

ORDER

The prayer sought for in this writ petition has become infructuous, in the light of the order passed by this Court in W.P(MD) No.28968 of 2020, dated 09.02.2023, that the respondent has already issued orders for the provisional release subject to the condition of furnishing security. However, it does not preclude the petitioner from approaching the respondents for further orders.

2. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 15.03.2023 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No cp

P.T.ASHA, J.

cp To The District Collector, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi.

and W.M.P(MD) No.5114 of 2023 Dated: 15.03.2023