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2019 (1) TMI 1633 - HC - CustomsRelease of seized goods - Betel Nuts - the consignment of the petitioner is said to have been put under seizure alleging that the same seems to be of 'Indonesian Origin' - allegation based on test report of Arecanut Research and Development Foundation, Mangalore - HELD THAT:- This court is of the opinion that in absence of there being a standardized laboratory test for tracing the country of origin, established under some statute and such Labs have been accredited by the competent authority and the Labs could have the scientific method to come to a conclusion that a Betel Nut is of a particular country's origin, it would not be in the interest of justice to direct the petitioner to pay the custom's duty. Revenue submits that in fact on the basis of materials which are available on the record, in his opinion now the time has come when the Government of India will have to think over either continuing with the treaty in question or to develop a scientific method to find out the country of origin to save the government's revenue - In the opinion of this court, it is for the Government of India to think over it. Application allowed.
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