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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR
Veetech Infoline Private Limited, Represented By Shri M R Vijay Kumar, S/o. Shri M.N. Radhakrishnan – Appellant
Versus
Additional Commissioner Of Customs, Bengaluru City Customs Commissionerate – Respondent
ORDER :
S.R. KRISHNA KUMAR, J.
In this petition, petitioners seek the following reliefs:
“(a) Issue a writ in the nature of certiorari or any other writ to quash Order-in-Original Sl.No.506/2025 [DIN 2025 0772 MR 0000224052] dated 10.07.2025 passed by the First Respondent [Annexure-A];
(b) Grant such other order or direction as deemed fit in the facts and circumstances of the case in the interest of justice.”
2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the respondents and perused the material on record.
3. A perusal of the material on record will indicate that pursuant to the Show Cause Notice dated 25.05.2011 issued by respondent No.1 to the petitioner demanding duty of Rs.36,88,280/-, the petitioner submitted a reply and contested the proceedings, which culminated in the Order-in-original dated21.02.2012 confirming the demand made by respondent No.1.
4. Aggrieved by the said order, petitioner preferred an appeal before the Appellate Authority – Commissioner of Customs, who dismissed the appeal vide order dated 30.10.2014, aggrieved by the same, petitioner approached the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), which set aside the said order of
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