M/S. NAGESWARA TRADE vs JOINT COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS

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$~125 &128 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 13th August, 2025 + W.P.(C) 8849/2025 M/S. NAGESWARA TRADE .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Priyadarshi Manish, Ms. Anjali Jha Manish and Mr. Shreyansh Kushwaha, Advs. versus JOINT COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS .....Respondent Through: Mr. Piyush Beriwal, SPC with Ms. Jyotsna Vyas & Ms. Ruchita Srivastava, Advs. for R-1 to 3 (9910396352) ~128 + W.P.(C) 5543/2025 M/S NAGESWARA TRADE .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Priyadarshi Manish, Ms. AnjaliJha Manish and Mr. ShreyanshKushwaha, Advs. Versus COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS& ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Piyush Beriwal, SPC with Ms. Jyotsna Vyas & Ms. Ruchita Srivastava, Advs. for R-1 to 3 (9910396352) CORAM: JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE SHAIL JAIN Prathiba M. Singh, J. (Oral) 1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. CM APPL. 34812/2025 in W.P.(C) 5543/2025 2. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. The application is disposed of. W.P.(C) 8849/2025 W.P.(C) 5543/2025 3. The present petitions have been filed by the Petitioner – M/s. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:DHIRENDER KUMAR W.P.(C) 8849/2025 & W.P.(C) 5543/2025 Page 1 of 12 Signing Date:18.08.2025 17:19:21 Nageswara Trade under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, inter alia, seeking issuance of an appropriate writ directing the Respondents to set aside the seizure memo dated 2nd January, 2025 vide which the goods of the Petitioner imported against bill of entry No. 5518018 dated 10th September, 2024 has been seized. 4. In effect, the challenge in the present petitions is to the seizure of the Petitioner’s multi-functional device/ multi-functional printer and photocopier machine without assigning reasons for the same. In fact, Mr. Priyadarshi Manish, ld. Counsel for the P