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2022 (1) TMI 222 - KERALA HIGH COURTSeeking waiver of demurrage/storage and other charges - Regulation 6(l) of the Handling of Cargo in Customs Areas Regulations, 2009 - HELD THAT:- The petitioner cannot be mulcted with any liability for payment of demurrage/storage charges. The liability for demurrage or storage has not occasioned due to any default of the petitioner but solely due to a wrong order of confiscation. Therefore, the respondent ought to be granting the benefit of waiver of demurrage, storage and other charges. Already a period of almost three months have elapsed since the order of CESTAT. The 1st respondent ought to have issued the certificate as contemplated in Regulation 6(l) without delay. The 1st respondent is directed to consider the case of the petitioner for issue of a certificate under Section 6(l) of the Regulations - Petition disposed off.
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