Telangana High Court
WP/16885/2026 of M/s.Asian Copiers Vs Union of India on 29 May 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY NINTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VAKITI RAMAKRISHNA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 16885 OF 2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
FRIDAY, THE TWENTY NINTH DAY OF MAY
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA
AND
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VAKITI RAMAKRISHNA REDDY
WRIT PETITION NO: 16885 OF 2026
Between:
M/s.Asian Copiers, rep. by its Proprietor Mr.Akshay Khetterpal, Age: 36 yrs, Oia BG-6/54A, Paschim Vihar, New Delhi -1 10063, lndia,
...PETITIONER
ANO
1. Union of lndia, rep. by its Secretary, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Govt. of lndia, New Delhi
2. Joint Commissioner of Customs, (lmports) GST Bhavan, Basheebagh, Hyderabad - 500004
3. Deputy Commissioner of Customs, lCD, Timmapur 509325' Telangana
4. Superintendent of Customs, (lCD-Timmapur) Hyderabad Customs Commissionerate, Hyderabad, Telangana
...RESPONDENTS
Petition under Anicle 226 of the constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased toto invoke the jurisdiction vested by Article 226 ol lhe Constitution of lndia to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or Order or direction setting aside the Seizure Memo dated 15-05-2026 issued by the 04th Respondent as being without jurisdiction and contrary to Foreign Trade Policy 2023 and consequently direct th_e
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Respondent to forthwith release the Petitioner's imported consignment of Multi- Functional Devices (MFD) of '120 units under Bill of Entry dated 05-05-2026, bearing No. 9070976.
l.A. NO: 1OF 2026
Petition under Sectlon 1 5'l CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the 04th Respondent to forthwith provisionally release the goods i.e '120 Units of Multi-Function Devises (MFDs) which have been seized under the Seizure Memo dated 15-05-2026, pending dtsposal of the present Writ Petition, else the Petitioner would suffer irreparable loss and severe hardship.
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI AKKAPEDDI SRINIVAS
Counsel for the Respondent No.'l: SRI N. BHUJANGA RAO, Deputy Solicitor General of lndia Counsel for the Respondent No.2 to 4: M/s. DOMINIC FERNANDES, SC FOR CBIC
The Court made the following: ORDER
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OFTELANGANA
AT TIYDBRABAD
THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NAG ESll BHEEMAPz\KA
AND
THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE V. RAMAKRIS}INA REDDY
Between:
M/s Asian Copiers
Union of India, and others
WRIT PETITIO N No. 16885 of2026
Date : 29tr' NIay. 2026
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ORDER:
The petitioner's goods nun'rhering I 20 lSecond-lianci ttlLllt;l'rnltlltr printing©ingdevices)urrderBillol.Entryrlatedr]!.U5.](l]t.'',,..i..1 conhscated by the 4th respondent- S upefinte ndent of Custottts vide Seizi'l'e Memo dated 15.05.2026, ol1 rhe ground that the petitioncr iliiied to Drod!.,cc the requisite DGFT authorizationi license. Ihe petiiiorr-'r' ehailenges rirt: confiscation as iltegal and arbitrary, and seeks ir direction to thc '+rr' respondent to fbrthrvith release the goods'
2. Heard Mr. Akkapeddi Srinivas, iearned counsel tbr the petitiorldr. aiid Mr. N. Bhujanga Rao, leamed Dcptrty Solicitol Cene riri oi' hdia lbi :lit' respondents. Perused the record.
- wp 16885 2026 NBK, J -1. \\ ltL:r'r tIe iiti.iitei is taken up, learned counsel for the petitioner :;iii,'rniis - r it the prcserrt u rit petition is squarelv covered by the Order dated ll.t.r4.l0lt, prissiri [r', tirc Division Bench of this Couft in W.p. No. 12697 of l(,ll(r r,nil l:'.1199 ,ri,11r111'o cle l nral be passed in this rvrit petition also.
1. I ,rrrncrl I i.:p.rr1 Solicitor (leneral does not dispute the submission i[,](lc r_\ 'ijc lLt.r'r.,.)(: corrnsel tbr thc' pctitioner.
5. irr'f tr,.ir'. iri ()rrlur rlatq'cJ 12.():1.1026, allowedthe writ petitionNo. ln'i) tr, ,ijl6. !l r,l.scn inu aS lcllCrrvs: ii;:i . 'tt t,i titt Lrlti,,.suii itLtjott.; it is onlcracl lhttl let tha :ttj ,,)) i,,.\ i)trs\ (Ut onfur t;n tlu qtpliculktn .lilcd by the : i;t)rii t)ittri t't,ittt.st,of lhc:tor s.sublct'l to lhe conditiLtn.s ol ?i:: ,re{ifrrrne t sholl pay/deposit the enhonced duty Qr;str ttt: i]. receipt of such enhonced duty omount poid bV tiie petitioners, the goods in question sholl be reletised within a period of four (04) weeks thereofter.
b) lr': +cvflent of sltch duty, quontificotion shott be mctit hy rhe Customs forthw,ith within one (01) week jrc:t th.. daie ol receipt ol d copy oI this order. On receipt of st.it qitanlificdtion, the poyment sholl be immediotety :t;* i, L,v iht oetitioners and on receipt ol the pdyment ir: .. r';f ,Etli the goods sholl be releosed as indicoted dbci! . t't th{ .Juter limit of four (04) weeks. ci lt ,.., rlcde clxar thot this order wi not stond in the woy fct a ,.saa;r'is DeFdrtment to go ahead with the lurther .ri: ,e.,:,:ri including the ddjudicotion in the manner knc,t,n to law. C) lt is lurther made clear thot so for os the condition oI th: i"etitianer thot demurruge charges till dote, Ior the 4r.:r,:!t !.re cansidered for wailter, in this regord, if any _-nF:'.i"^r hr.;* is Tiled by the petitioners seeking such o tr.ii:vt:r c! {iemurroge charges, the some sha be iG.'i,, ,J../lrJ {r,?d decided by the respondents objectively.
Ea"-7 wp 1,.8.1:.;1-r2rl To, tt. In addition, lhc petilto er\ ut'c dlso direclt'Ll ltt 7ttr",'ide u itrtnk guarantee t'orlh l0 perccnl o/ tht totul prite of tha gootl' iitiltttrtt,l h1 them. Further, it is olso orderctl that in lhe event i.f tiia lttlilirutcr: u1''ttit release of lhe gootls provisiotttlly makes ond stll lhL' 5!i?lll; tt) ihL'ir customers, detuils of the L'ustonurs thul of relcvtnl priLe trntl de laiis tti the respective tronsoclions shttll hc mtinlaince! rtntl ttmlt'uLt'tiiuh!a itt lh'' respondenl authoritics lfutnt tim( ttr tinrc.
12. Needless to manlion thut lht uclitttlic'ttling outlnri!) irt titt lirotL't rt/ deciding the sume v'ouLd rutt bc in onl.nutnncr iitfltrcniatl bt llie onicr ttl contlilional releuse ttrLleretl b.v tlti.s (tturt. T'ht uti!itorirt ''it'i!i '!tciJ'' 'li: same considering lhc objectiott.s und conlenliotlt thut tt rtul,i ha iui's':tl ttit either side. I3. Accortiingly, rhi.\ writ pclttiotl i: ttl!otretl. Tlrc:c shL i h; rt't 'trti-'ti't io costs.
6. Accordingly, iu terms ol the Order dated 22 ii'l'lill6 iir W P' L'-' 12697 of 2026 and for reasons alike. this writ petitiorl alsc) stands al'Dr""-'d No costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending' if any, shaii starrC ulostd SD/. M. NAGAMANI ISTANT RE //TRUE COPY// ECTION OFFICER
1. The Secretary, Department of Revenue, Ministry o Fi ance, Union of lndia, Govt. of lndia, New Delhi
2. Joint Commissioner of Customs, (lmports) GST Bhavan, Basheebagh, Hyderabad - 500004
3. Deputy Commissioner of Customs, lCD, Timmapur 509325, Telangana 4- Superintendent of Customs, (lCD-Timmapur) Hyderabad Customs Commissionerate, Hyderabad, Telangana
5. One CC to SRI AKKAPEDDI SRINIVAS, Advocate IOPUC]
6. One CC to M/s. DOMINIC FERNANDES, SC FOR CBIC [OPUC]
7. One CC to SRI N. BHUJANGA RAO, Deputy Solicitor General of lndia [OPUC]
8. Two CD Copies BN GJP
HIGH COURT DATED: 2910512026
ORDER
WP.No.16885 of 2025 ALLOWING THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT GOSTS o LJ ( oR lrtE s * 0 6 ilJN 2026 ParcF'o o A * .,/,/
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