DIBYENDU ROY CHOWDHURY Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The appellant-petitioner has filed the Writ petition praying for issue of a Writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents to forthwith rescind, cancel and/or modify the purported order dated 4th of August 2003 (Annoxure P-5). He also prayed for issue of a Writ in the nature of Mandamus , commanding the respondents to forthwith grant and pay a further amount of Rs. 24.60 lakhs to him as and by way of reward-in the statement of the reward case bearing File Nos. C-141-62/97 DIU & 141-04/99 DIU. The appellant-petitioner also claimed interest at the rate of 18% per annum on the remaining sum of Rs. 24.60 lakhs from the date of realisation of the customs duty till payment.

(2.) The writ petition filed by the petitioner has been dismissed by the learned single Judge with the following observations :

(3.) Aggrieved by the aforesaid judgment of the learned single Judge dated 18-7-2006 [2007 (214) E.L.T. 326 (Cal.)] the appellant-petitioner has filed the present appeal.