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TMI Blog2016 (10) TMI 669X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... waran, SPC, Mr. A.P. Srinivas and Mr. S. Raghunathan for the Respondents. ORDER I have heard Ms.Pandeswari, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr.V.G.Suresh Kumar, learned counsel for the container freight station in W.P.No.4358 of 2015, Mr.V.Sundareswaran, learned Senior Panel Counsel appearing for the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Mr.A.P.Srinivas, learned Senior Panel Counsel appearing ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... xporter attempted to export the same in violation of the Customs Law and hence, the consignment was seized at Chennai during transshipment and 17 representative samples of the goods were drawn under a mahazar. 4. Ultimately, an Order in Original dated 29.2.2012 had been passed by the Additional Commissioner of Customs, Coimbatore absolutely confiscating the seized quantity of 28 MTs of MOP in ter ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... pondent in WP.No.4358 of 2015 and the second respondent in WP.No.4836 of 2015. Admittedly, the containers have not been confiscated, but only the goods were confiscated and the confiscation is absolute. In such circumstances, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence/ Customs Department should take immediate steps for destuffing the containers and releasing the containers, especially when the Order ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 8. In view of the fact that the containers were detained by the Department for investigation and have been kept in the respective container freight stations, the Customs Department/Directorate of Revenue Intelligence shall also endeavour to assist the respective container freight stations for recovery of the rent due and payable. As the importer has been found guilty, they could be made liable for ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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