The Commissioner Of Customs v. Gaurav Agarwal

CMP(MD) NO. 15968 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 25-09-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN AND THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI CMP(MD) NO. 15968 of 2025 IN CMA(MD) NO. 177 OF 2020 The Commissioner Of Customs No.1, Williams Road, Cantonment, Tiruchirappalli - 620 001. Petitioner(s) Vs Gaurav Agarwal S/o.Ram Babu Gaurav Agarwal, Proprietor, M/s Gaurav Payal Bhandar, No.58, Kalakunch Colony, Buteswar Road, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh - 281 001. and another Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s): Mr.ARL.Sundaresan, Additional Solicitor General for Mr.R.Gowrishankar For Respondent(s): Mr.B.Sathish Sundar Prayer: To dispense with the Personal appearance of the Respondent on 25.09.2025 in connection with C.M.A.(MD) No.177 of 2020 and thus render justice.

ORDER

When the matter came up on 11.09.2025, the following order was passed: ''The learned counsel on record for the respondent submitted that the term of office of the learned counsel has been completed and extension has not yet been granted. It is seen that as on date, there is no standing counsel for the respondent. Therefore, the respondent's name is directed to be printed and the respondent is directed to appear before this Court on 25.09.2025.'' https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

2. Now the present petition has been filed by the respondent / Commissioner of Customs to dispense with the appearance of the respondent stating that Mr.R.Gowrishankar, Senior Standing Counsel has filed memo of appearance in this case and he is ready to conduct the case before this Court.

3. In view of the same, this petition is allowed and the appearance of the respondent is dispensed with.

4. List the appeal on 16.10.2025.

[P.V, J.] [L.V.G, J.] 25.09.2025 bala https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis