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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN
Askar Sea Shell Merchant – Appellant
Versus
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Chief Wild Life Warden, Forest Headquarters – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. background of the case and petitioner's claims. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 2. court's examination of prior decisions and procedures. (Para 6 , 8 , 15 , 16 , 17) |
| 3. arguments regarding the applicability of wildlife laws. (Para 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 4. details on amendments to wildlife legislation. (Para 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25) |
| 5. interpretation of regulations under wildlife laws. (Para 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32) |
ORDER :
V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.
1. The petitioner is an importer and trader of various goods. He is registered with the Joint Director General of Foreign Trade and possesses GST and Income Tax Registrations. The petitioner imported a particular variety of conch shells on 07.12.2024, classified as “Pleuroploca Trapezium” (hereinafter referred to as 'PT'). The goods were imported from the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (herein after referred to as 'Sri Lanka'), through the Indo-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement (hereinafter referred to as 'ISFTA'). The goods fall under the Customs Tariff Heading No.050-800-90.
2. The petitioner, in order to clear the goods, filed the following documents along with the bill of entry:-
(i) 'Internatio
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