Jayant Vikram vs.additional Commissioner of Customs

Jayant Vikram vs Additional Commissioner of Customs

Type Court Judgment Court Delhi Decided Oct 18, 2019

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/1226136
Court: Delhi High Court
Decided On: Oct 18, 2019
Subject: Miscellaneous

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Miscellaneous

Key legal issue: Miscellaneous

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Jayant Vikram

Advocate Ms. Reena Rawat, Ms. Sonu Bhatnagar, Ms. Anushree Narain, Ms. Venus Mehrotra

Respondent

Additional Commissioner of Customs

Excerpt

.....all just exceptions. w.p.(c) 11117/2019 1. this writ petition has been preferred challenging the ex-parte order passed by the additional commissioner of customs dated 28th february, 2019.2. having heard the counsel for both sides and looking to the facts and circumstances of the case, it appears that the show cause notice was issued upon this petitioner as well as other co-noticees on 13th september, 2017. it further appears from the facts of this case that thereafter the show cause notice was adjudicated upon by additional commissioner of customs vide order dated 28th february, 2019. the main allegation by the respondent is about the misdeclaration of the goods and the price for the goods in question. w.p.(c) 11117/2019 page 1 of 2 3. the petitioner contends that the show cause notice dated 13th september, 2017 was never received by him. it is also submitted that the notice for personal hearing was never received. the co-noticees have also challenged the same order-in-original dated 28th february, 2019 before this court vide w.p.(c) 4131/2019 and the matter has been remanded by this court vide order dated 23rd april, 2019 (annexure p-3 to the memo of this petition).4. in view of these facts and as the notice of hearing was not received by this petitioner and even otherwise also for the co-noticees the matter has already been remanded by this court by quashing and setting aside the order-in-original dated 28th february, 2019, we allow the writ petition. the order-in-original dated 28th february, 2019 passed by additional commissioner of customs is hereby quashed and set aside and the matter is remanded for a fresh decision by the additional commissioner of customs. we also direct this petitioner to remain present before additional commissioner of customs, inland container depot, tughlakabad, new delhi-110020 on 4th november, 2019 between 11:00 a.m and 1:00 p.m. thereafter the aforesaid officer can give a suitable date of adjournment or he can proceed with the.....

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18. h October, 2019 + W.P.(C) 11117/2019 JAYANT VIKRAM Versus ........ Petitioner

Through: Ms. Reena Rawat, Adv. ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS..... Respondent Through: Ms. Sonu Bhatnagar, Sr. Standing Counsel with Ms. Anushree Narain & Ms. Venus Mehrotra, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.HARI SHANKAR JUDGMENT : D.N. PATEL, Chief Justice (Oral) CM APPL. 45777/2019 (Exemption) Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. W.P.(C) 11117/2019 1. This writ petition has been preferred challenging the ex-parte order passed by the Additional Commissioner of Customs dated 28th February, 2019.

2. Having heard the counsel for both sides and looking to the facts and circumstances of the case, it appears that the show cause notice was issued upon this petitioner as well as other co-noticees on 13th September, 2017. It further appears from the facts of this case that thereafter the show cause notice was adjudicated upon by Additional Commissioner of Customs vide order dated 28th February, 2019. The main allegation by the respondent is about the misdeclaration of the goods and the price for the goods in question. W.P.(C) 11117/2019 Page 1 of 2 3. The petitioner contends that the show cause notice dated 13th September, 2017 was never received by him. It is also submitted that the notice for personal hearing was never received. The co-noticees have also challenged the same Order-in-Original dated 28th February, 2019 before this Court vide W.P.(C) 4131/2019 and the matter has been remanded by this Court vide order dated 23rd April, 2019 (Annexure P-3 to the memo of this petition).

4. In view of these facts and as the notice of hearing was not received by this petitioner and even otherwise also for the co-noticees the matter has already been remanded by this Court by quashing and setting aside the Order-in-Original dated 28th February, 2019, we allow the writ petition. The Order-in-Original dated 28th February, 2019 passed by Additional Commissioner of Customs is hereby quashed and set aside and the matter is remanded for a fresh decision by the Additional Commissioner of Customs. We also direct this petitioner to remain present before Additional Commissioner of Customs, Inland Container Depot, Tughlakabad, New Delhi-110020 on 4th November, 2019 between 11:00 a.m and 1:00 p.m. Thereafter the aforesaid Officer can give a suitable date of adjournment or he can proceed with the adjudication of show cause notice dated 13th September, 2019 in accordance with law.

5. With these observations, this writ petition is disposed of. CHIEF JUSTICE C.HARI SHANKAR, J OCTOBER18 2019/ns W.P.(C) 11117/2019 Page 2 of 2

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