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Madras High CourtWP(MD)/12620/2020dismissed as infructuous

M/S.Kurian Abraham Pvt Ltd., v. The Assistant Commissioner Of Customs (Siib)

2022-02-22Honourable Mr Justice C. Saravanan2 pages

W.P(MD).Nos.12620 and 12621of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 22.02.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN W.P(MD).Nos.12620 and 12621 of 2020 W.P(MD).No.12620 of 2020 M/s. Kurian Abraham Private Limited, Represented by its Director, Mr.Praveen Mathew ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Assistant Commissioner of Customes (SIIB), Customs House, New Harbour Estate, Tuticorin - 628 004.

2.The Superintendent of Customs (SIIB), Customs House, New Harbour Estate, Tuticorin - 628 004.

...Respondents

Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorari, call for the records pertaining to the impugned Mahazar dated 26.06.2020 issued by the 2nd respondent and the consequential provisional release order dated 17.07.2020 in C.No.VIII/48/27/2020-SIIB issued by the 2nd Respondent and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.G.Derrick Sam for Mr.Hari Radhakrishnan For Respondents : B.Vijay Karthikeyan Senior Standing Counsel W.P(MD).No.12621 of 2020 M/s. Kurian Abraham Private Limited, Represented by its Director, Mr.Praveen Mathew ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Assistant Commissioner of Customes (SIIB), Customs House, New Harbour Estate, Tuticorin - 628 004.

2.The Superintendent of Customs (SIIB), Customs House, New Harbour Estate, Tuticorin - 628 004.

...Respondents

Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

W.P(MD).Nos.12620 and 12621of 2020 of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to return the original bond executed in favour of the President of India, through the Commissioner of Customs, Customs House, Tuticorin, for the value of Rs.24,00,000/- and bank guarantee bearing No.04050100000141, dated 18.08.2020.

For Petitioner : Mr.G.Derrick Sam for Mr.Hari Radhakrishnan For Respondents : B.Vijay Karthikeyan Senior Standing Counsel

ORDER

Mr.G.Derrick Sam, the learned counsel for the petitioner in both the writ petitions submits that the prayer sought for in these writ petitions have become infructuous.

2. Recording such submission, the Writ Petitions stand dismissed as infructuous. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AD-I) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) sn Note : In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.

To

1. The Assistant Commissioner of Customes (SIIB), Customs House, New Harbour Estate, Tuticorin - 628 004.

2. The Superintendent of Customs (SIIB), Customs House, New Harbour Estate, Tuticorin - 628 004. +1 CC to M/s.B.VIJAY KARTHIKEYAN, Advocate ( SR-7866[F] dated 22/02/2022 ) W.P(MD).Nos.12620 and 12621 of 2020 22.02.2022 SVS(CO) KB(07.03.2022) 2P 4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2