TMI Blog1995 (4) TMI 70X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Madras, while Respondents 1 to 5 were Defendants 1 to 5 therein. That suit had been instituted by the plaintiff - the trustees of Port of Madras against the defendants for recovery of demurrage charges and other incidental charges in respect of certain textile goods in their custody in the customs area of the Port of Madras. Defendant 1 was the consignor-exporter of those goods. Defendant 2 was t ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... f questioned the correctness of that judgment and decree of the City Civil Court dismissing its suit against all the defendants, by presenting an appeal therefrom before the High Court of Madras in Appeal No. 494 of 1973. But, that appeal was also dismissed. 3.It is the judgment and decree of dismissal of that appeal by which the judgment and decree of dismissal of the suit by the City Civil Cou ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... e liability to pay demurrage charges or incidental charges by the exporter-consignor of goods illegally detained in the customs area of the sea port by the Customs Authorities under the Customs Act, for such goods illegally detained by the Customs Authorities, the fact that they belonged to either the importer-consignee or exporter-consignor does not make any difference. 5.In the said view of th ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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