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J. NISHA BANU, R. KALAIMATHI
Commissioner of Customs – Appellant
Versus
Isha Exim – Respondent
JUDGMENT
(Common Judgment of the Court was made by J.NISHA BANU, J.)
PRAYER: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent to set aside the order of the learned Judge made in W.P.No.7911 of 2023 dated 22.12.2023.
Since the issue involved in all these writ appeals are one and the same, they are disposed of by this common judgment.
2. This Court, while passing the common order in the batch of writ petitions in W.P.Nos.7905, 7907, 7909, 7911, 7915, 7918, 7960 & 11888 of 2023, and 26225, 27828 & 30426 of 2022 vide order dated 22.12.2023, has elaborately discussed the facts of the case in entirety. Therefore, this Court shall discuss the essential facts alone for the disposal of these appeals.
3. The essential facts of the case would run thus:-
3.1. Importer M/s.Isha Exim is a proprietary Firm involved in the business of imports and local sale of spices, condiments, food items, etc., more particularly import of betel nuts, from overseas. For the purpose of the said imports, the Importer was favoured with an Import Export Code No.0214014525 issued by the Office of the Zonal Director General of Foreign Trade, Calcutta. The Importer also holds a PAN No.AFYPK9659Q, issued by the Commiss
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