PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd Respondent to provisionally release the seized goods of the Petitioners viz. approximately 900 Metric Tonnes of Watermelon Seeds (ITC HS Code 12077090) under the Advance Authorization Scheme (Scheme Code 03) through Bill of Entry Nos. 4015826 and 4014331 dated 21.08.2025 at Chennai Port, under section 110A of the customs Act 1962 based on the Application /representation of the petitioner dated 17.3.2026 (Acknowledgement No.287485)within the period as may be stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner(s): Mr.Jayant K.Sud Senior Counsel for Mr.P.Abhinav Parthasarathy For Respondent(s): Mr.S.M.Deenadayalan Senior Standing Counsel

ORDER

The present writ petition is filed praying for a writ of mandamus to direct the 2nd respondent to provisionally release the seized goods of the Petitioner viz,. approximately 900 Metric Tonnes of Watermelon Seeds (ITC HS Code 12077090).

2. Petitioner would submit that they had imported