2016 (1) TMI 1163 - HC - Customs

Detention of goods - issue of detention certificates - Held that - A perusal of the paper book reveals that the present writ petitions have been filed as various representations of the petitioners have not been replied to by the respondents - Court disposes of the present writ petitions along with the applications by directing the respondents to treat the present writ petitions as representations of the petitioners and to decide the same within a period of two weeks, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners.

Summary

Issues involved: Seeking direction for allowing export goods and issuance of detention certificates.

Analysis:
1. The petitioners filed writ petitions seeking a direction for allowing the export of their goods and issuance of detention certificates for the period the goods were held up. The petitioners claimed that despite Customs allowing exports, their consignments were not permitted to be shipped and were kept on hold by the respondents. This led to the cancellation of export orders by buyers, causing financial loss and damage to the petitioners' reputation in the market.

2. The counsel for the petitioners highlighted that the representations made by the petitioners to the respondents had not been replied to, leading to the filing of the writ petitions. The court observed that the petitioners' grievances were not addressed by the respondents, prompting the court to dispose of the writ petitions by directing the respondents to treat them as representations and decide on them within two weeks. The court emphasized the need for the petitioners to cooperate with the respondents during the process of addressing their grievances.