JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents herein to Assess and Release the goods viz., 54,000 Mts., viz., 675 Bags of Betel Nut Product known as (Unflavoured Supari) of Indonesia Origin imported from The Republic of Indonesia vide Bill of Entry No.7667115, dated 27.02.2022, totally valued at USD 81,000.00 for 54,000 Mts.)

Common Order:

1. The respondents in all cases are the Customs authorities. The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has filed Miscellaneous Petitions in WMP.Nos.13829, 13832 & 13836 of 2022 seeking to implead themselves as necessary parties. However, after some discussion and in the nature of the order proposed to be passed, I feel that the presence of the DRI in this matter at this juncture is unnecessary. Hence, the petitions for impleadment are not entertained.

2. This batch of writ petitions has been filed by importers, according to them, of unflavoured Supari (Betal Nut Product) ('goods in question'), from various countries. The consignments had all been imported on 27.02.2022. In one batch of writ petitions, that is in WP.Nos.11942, 11260, 11277, 11414, 11662, 13314