2009 (6) TMI 912

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..... o the petitioner under Section 116 of the Customs Act, 1963. 2. The petitioner claims to carry on business as steamer agent, inter alia, at the port of Kolkata. 3. In or about November, 1999, the vessel, MV Far East arrived at the sandheads for the purpose of discharging a consignment of white crystal sugar. It is stated that the vessel was carrying total consignment of 14000 metric tons of wh .....

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..... he vessel owner, the Port Trust authorities were not involved with the discharge which did not take place within the port area. It, however, appears that the said consignee, Stephen Commercial lodged a complaint alleging short landing. Pursuant to such complaint the insurers of the consignment, United India Insurance Company Ltd. caused a survey. The survey, however, reported that there was no sho .....

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..... tire cargo into private barges. The Kolkata Dock System was no way concerned and not in a position to issue Out Turn Report. 8. By an order dated 11th September, 2006 in an appeal preferred by the respondent authorities, the Division Bench directed the respondents authorities to file their Affidavit-in-opposition to this writ petition within two weeks after the long vacation of the year 2006. No .....

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