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2013 (3) TMI 286 - HC - CustomsDetention of car imported from abroad through the Cochin Port - son of the petitioner who imported the car quite unfortunately lost his life in the meanwhile, and survived by the petitioner alone, who is his mother - respondent denied to release the car in the absence of any proper and valuable of the certificate to establish the legal heirship - Held that:- As appellant submits that the petitioner is ready to satisfy any condition to be imposed by the respondent, if necessitated, thus the attempt made by the petitioner is quite transparent and is to have the vehicle released without the necessity to pay unnecessary demurrage charges to the Port, submits the learned counsel. The respondent thus directed to finalise the proceedings with regard to the fact whether any duty is payable in accordance with law & vehicle shall be released to the petitioner on the strength of the proceedings already filed, including the death certificate of the deceased son who imported the vehicle and also on satisfaction of a Bank guarantee. The proceedings shall be finalised at any rate within a period of 'two weeks' from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment.
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