GAYRAT DJABAROV vs COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 27th February, 2025. + W.P. (C) 1110/2025 GAYRAT DJABAROV .....Appellant Through: Mr. Ravi Rathore, Mr. Maroof Khan, Ms. Richa Kumari & Mr. Pawan, Advocates. versus COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS .....Respondent Through: Mr. Piyush Beriwal, Mr. Sandip Munian & Ms. Jyotsna Vyas Advocates. CORAM: JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE RAJNEESH KUMAR GUPTA Prathiba M. Singh, J. (Oral) 1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. 2. This is a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India filed by the Petitioner, who is an Uzbekistan National having passport number FB0490132. It is his case that he came to India by flight No. HY 421, as a tourist, and landed at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport on 26th April, 2024. 3. He was carrying some gold chains and gold earrings etc., and the same was detained by the Customs Department at the Airport itself. The following is the details of the detained goods: 4. It is the case of the Petitioner that after the detention receipt bearing DR No. DR/INDEL4/26.04.2024/52613 was issued, he did not receive any communication relating to show cause notice or any order which has been passe