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2012 (1) TMI 78 - HC - CustomsWrit petition filed to seek an order in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents to release the containers to the petitioner - shipping company - 40 containers having 20,000 bags of MOP of Fertilizer Grade of customer seized by the Customs Authorities - petitioner is pressing for release of containers after unloading the goods contained therein - Additional Commissioner (Customs) vide order dated 11.10.2010 had asked the Container Corporation of India Ltd, Noida to keep seized goods in the warehous in safe custody and release the containers to the concerned shipping line – Held that:- Additional Commissioner (Customs) should take appropriate steps for keeping the seized goods in the safe custody and for releasing the 40 containers to the petitioner for which the Court thinks that period of one month would be reasonable as more than a year have passed since letter dated 11.10.2010. Further, release of containers should not be taken to mean that the petitioner has been absolved of its liability if any under the provisions of the Customs Act, 1962 or any other enactment, in case the authorities decide to take any action.
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