1986 (6) TMI 46

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..... ,1981, imposing a penalty of Rs. 18,450/- upon the petitioner under Section 116 of the Customs Act, 1962 for alleged short-landing of one box, containing polyester plain suiting, imported from Korea for transit to Nepal. 2. The petitioner is a company and carries on business as Steamer Agents for the Port of Calcutta for the sea going vessel "M.V. Makeverett", owned by Everett Orient Line Inc. o .....

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..... toms by the impugned order and penalty having been imposed upon the petitioner for short-landing of the cargo, the petitioner invoked the Writ Jurisdiction of this court for a writ in the nature of mandamus, directing the respondents not to give any effect or further effect to the impugned order dated March 31, 1981 and for other reliefs. 5. The respondent opposed the application by filing an A .....

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..... o which was imported free of duty for exportation to Nepal under a special treaty. Since no other point is involved in the instant writ petition, Mr. Ghosh, the learned Advocate representing the writ petitioner, refrained from making any submissions, besides praying for the stay of operation of the order that may be passed here in the light of the earlier decision of this Court. 7. In view of my .....

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