LAWS(GJH)-2010-10-98

RAVINDRA K JOSHI Vs. UNION OF INDIA

Decided On October 01, 2010
Ravindra K. Joshi Appellant
V/S
Union Of India Through Under Secretary And Ors Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) All these petitions have been filed with the following identically worded prayers:

(2.) Since facts involved in all these petitions are more or less similar and the same involve common questions of law, all the petitions were heard together and are disposed of by this common judgement. For the sake of convenience, Special Civil Application No.6152 of 2010 is treated as the lead petition and reference is made to the facts as appearing in the said petition.

(3.) Before adverting to the facts of the present case, it may be necessary to refer to certain statutory provisions so as to understand the facts in proper perspective. Section 146 of the Customs Act, 1962 reads thus: