2000 (10) TMI 55

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..... When the writ petition was heard, the learned Standing Counsel for Government of India had vehemently argued that the Customs authorities were under no obligation to reimburse the storage and demurrage charges. On a careful consideration and necessary reflection and having due regard to the settled position in law, we rejected that contention and we observed as under : "……..Customs authorities .....

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..... der no circumstance. Learned Senior Standing Counsel placed reliance on the decisions of the Apex Court Trustees of Board of Madras v. Nagavedu Lungi Co. and others, [1995 (80) E.L.T. 241 (S.C) = (1995) 3 SCC 730] and International Airports Authority of India v. Grand Slam International [1995 (77) E.L.T. 753 (S.C.) = (1995) 3 SCC 151]. This contention has to be noticed only to be rejected. It is .....

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..... ), rightly found fault with the trial Court and the High Court in dismissing the suit, and decreed the suit. 4.In the instant case, the entitlement of the Central Warehousing Corporation to claim storage and demurrage charges is not and cannot be in dispute in the light of the judgment of the Supreme Court in the case of International Airports Authority of India case (supra 2). This Court in the .....

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