2005 (3) TMI 128

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..... ore, it is directed to the petitioner to investigate the matter and file a clear affidavit to this Court as to whether the Respondent is still within the territorial jurisdiction of Court, or whether he has escaped from this Country. We also direct the Chief Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai, to conduct an inquiry or to get an inquiry conducted by an officer not below the rank of Commissioner of Cus .....

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..... ed the Department to be more vigilant and efficient in taking steps to get the order set aside rather than delaying the matter. We get the expression from the explanation furnished that the matter was deliberately delayed by interested persons in the concerned Department. We do not even know whether the respondent - a Tanzanian National is still in this Country, or has left this Country for good. .....

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..... ties did not act with promptitude in filing the special leave petition which may have enabled the respondent to escape from this Country. There appears to be much more than what meets the eye. 3. This is a serious matter and we expect the Chief Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai to take the matter seriously and submit a report to us within four weeks from today. In the report responsibility must be .....

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