2018 (11) TMI 1402

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..... ustoms Act - if the questions are answered on merits, the petitioner will loose an opportunity of invoking the appellate Tribunal. The Writ Petition is closed, leaving it open for the petitioner to approach the appellate authority under Section 128 of the Act. - WP(C).No. 27554 of 2018 - - - Dated:- 14-11-2018 - Mr. Justice Dama Seshadri Naidu For the Petitioner : K. Manoj Chandran .....

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..... if the petitioner had waived his rights, including the one for receiving a show cause notice. 4. In the above circumstances, the petitioner has contended that he has never been given an opportunity to defend himself and Ext.R1(c) (Part-B) stands vitiated on the ground of the respondent authorities' violating the principles of natural justice. 5. The learned Standing Counsel for the Custo .....

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..... stions on merits, the petitioner will loose an opportunity of invoking the appellate Tribunal. Under these circumstances, I refrain from adverting to the merits. I, therefore, close the Writ Petition, leaving it open for the petitioner to approach the appellate authority under Section 128 of the Act. If the petitioner approaches thus within one month from today, the appellate authority will con .....

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