SRIKANTA BAGLA Vs. COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE subject matter of challenge in this appeal is a judgment and order dated 18th December, 2013 by which the learned Trial Court allowed the writ petitioner to re -export the goods being six consignments of furnace oil/fuel oil claimed to have been imported by the writ petitioner. The learned Trial Court, however, added that such re -export shall be permitted by the Customs authorities subject to satisfaction of the claims, if any, of the Port authorities. The petitioner was granted liberty to recover such amount by initiating appropriate proceedings against the authorities including Customs authorities in case he was so advised. To be precise, the order passed by the learned Trial Court reads as follows: -

(2.) DURING the pendency of this appeal, an order dated 17th February, 2014 has been passed by the Commissioner of Customs which reads as follows: -

(3.) MR . Mitra submitted that the order dated 17th February, 2014 has also been challenged in this appeal by filing a supplementary affidavit.