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TMI Blog2019 (11) TMI 1060X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... partment. 2. This review petition is filed in connection with the direction issued by the Court in paragraph 11 of the judgment dated 26-3-2019 in the W.A. No. 924/2016. The Special Leave Petition filed against the said judgment was disposed by the Supreme Court on 29-4-2019. However, this petition is confined to the accumulated stock of Shark Fins. This Court allowed their utilization for permitted domestic use or otherwise the stock is to be destroyed. In the order dated 29-4-2019 disposing the SLP, the Supreme Court permitted the petitioner to urge his contention for continued possession of the stock of Shark Fins before this Court in a recall petition. 3. The Learned Counsel for the petitioner would refer to the corresponden ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... erioration, may not in our view, be warranted. 7. This case was adjourned last on 10-6-2019 at the request of the Counsel for the review petitioner to enable him to receive instruction on the possible time frame within which, the accumulated stock of Shark Fins can be utilized for the permitted domestic use. Today, Mr. Hakhim again refers to the communication dated 13-5-2019 (Annexure-A4) and the communication dated 29-5-2019 (Annexure-A8), which indicate that the petitioner had corresponded with the Central Institute of Fisheries Technology and was informed that the Shark Fins can serve as a high value raw material for the collagen industry. The petitioner had requested the Central Institute of Fisheries Technology to provide the kno ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... -5-2018, while disposing of the W.A. No. 924 of 2016. We also need to be conscious of the administrative costs that have to be incurred for ensuring that the accumulated stock is not utilised for clandestine export or any illegal use. 11. For the aforesaid reasons and particularly because the petitioner has failed to indicate any time limit for utilizing the stock of Shark Fins, for permitted domestic use, we feel that indefinite retention cannot be allowed. Therefore the Review petition is dismissed. If the petitioner does not seek clearance of goods for permissible domestic use within three weeks from today, the goods shall be destroyed in an environmentally friendly manner under the supervision of the customs authorities immediatel ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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