IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2019 BEFORE:
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.35981/2019 [GM-CUS] BETWEEN:
M/S. SEMNOX SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED, 3RD FLOOR, PUNJA BUILDING ANNEXE, MG ROAD, LALBAGH, MANGALURU-575003, KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY SHRI. NARASIMHADAS PAI M., CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. ... PETITIONER [BY SRI.CHERIAN PUNNOLA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. ANIL KUMAR B., ADVOCATE] AND:
1. UNION OF INDIA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI-110001.
2. THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, AIR CARGO COMPLEX, BENGALURU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, DEVANAHALLI, BENGALURU-560300.
3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, AIR CARGO COMPLEX, BENGALURU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, DEVANAHALLI, BENGALURU-560300. ... RESPONDENTS [BY SRI. VIKRAM A. HULGOL, CGSC] THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARCTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS IN PARTICULAR R3 TO PASS SPEAKING ORDERS WITH RESPECT TO THE RE-ASSESSMENT OF BILLS OF ENTRY NO.3060105 DATED 17.05.2019 VIDE ANNEXURE-B AND NO.3928718 DATED 25.07.2019 VIDE ANNEXURE-F AS PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 17(5) OF THE CUSTOMS ACT, 1962 IMMEDIATELY.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo stating that respondent No.3 has now passed a speaking order under Section 17(5) of the Customs Act, 1962 thereby rendering the present petition infructuous. Therefore, he seeks for withdrawal of the petition.
The aforesaid prayer is allowed. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn.
Sd/- JUDGE Ksm*