COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS Vs. DILIP KUMAR JAIN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This appeal was against the judgment and/or order of the learned Single Judge of this Court dated 16th September, 2009 by which relief, as prayed for, was granted to the petitioner.

(2.) The short fact, which arises for consideration, is set out hereunder:

(3.) The said application though filed by the writ petitioners/respondents was not disposed of and as such contempt proceedings was initiated and only then principal amount of the duty deposited was refunded but the interest was neither computed nor paid. The Division Bench, while disposing of the contempt application, granted liberty to the writ petitioners/respondents to make an application for payment of interest and the respondent/appellant to consider the same.