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2022 Supreme(SC) 1981

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna, JJ.
The Commissioner Of Customs - Petitioner
Vs.
M/s N. C. John And Sons Pvt. Ltd. - Respondent
Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 5334 Of 2022
Decided On : 04-04-2022

Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioners: Mr. N. Venkatraman, Ld. ASG Mr. Mukesh Kumar Maroria, AOR Mr. Praneet Pranav, Adv. Mr. Raghvendra P. Shankar, Adv. Ms. Rukhmini Bobde, Adv. Ms. Priyanka Das, Adv.

Headnote:(A) Customs Act - Merchandise Export from India Scheme (MEIS) - The respondent declared intention to claim rewards under MEIS; an inadvertent mistake in marking the application does not warrant interference with High Court's ruling. (Paras 1-5)

(B) Judicial review - The Supreme Court emphasizes deference to High Court's judgment absent substantial errors or overriding legal issues. (Paras 2-3)

Facts of the case:
The respondent initially intended to claim MEIS rewards, but mistakenly checked the wrong column in their application. The High Court ruled favorably for the respondent, leading to the appeal.

Findings of Court:
The Court found no reason to overturn the High Court's decision.

Issues: The main issue considered was whether the inadvertent error in the application form justified interference in the High Court's decision.

Ratio Decidendi: The Court concluded that minor clerical errors should not undermine eligibility for benefits as long as the essential intention was clear, aligning with the principle of not interfering with lower court judgments without substantial grounds.

Result: Special leave petition dismissed.

Table of Content
1. intent to claim rewards must be clear. (Para 1)
2. agreement with high court's view. (Para 2 , 3)
3. special leave petition dismissed. (Para 4 , 5)

ORDER :

1. In the facts and circumstances of the present case, more particularly, when right from the very beginning the respondent had declared the intention to claim the rewards under the MEIS (Merchandise Export from India Scheme) and it was found that there was an inadvertent mistake in checking the column 'N' instead of 'Y', we see no reason to interfere with the impugned judgment and order passed by the High Court.

2. As such, we are in complete agreement with the view taken by the High Court.

3. No interference of this Court is called for.

4. The special leave petition stands dismissed.

5. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed of.

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