WP/20519/2024 of SURENDRA TRADING Vs THE PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS

APHC010401622024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3516] (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B. KRISHNA MOHAN THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 20519/2024 Between: Surendra Trading ...PETITIONER AND The Principal Commissioner Of Customs and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. LAKSHMINARAYANA V Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. Y N VIVEKANANDA 2 HBKM,J & HVN,J W.P.No.20519 of 2024 The Court made the following: ORDER: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice B. Krishna Mohan) Heard Mr. Manoj Kathari and Ms. Kavya Benerjee, the learned counsels representing the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent Nos.1 and 2. 2. This writ petition is filed questioning the Order in Original No.06/2024- 2025 of the 2nd respondent dated 26.07.2024 imposing the redemption fine of Rs.4,00,000/- and penalty of Rs.2,00,000/- under the Customs Act, 1962 on the ground that the petitioner exported ‘non-basmati white rice’. It was alleged that the petitioner exported the goods under shipping bill No.3951398 dated 15.09.2023