Customs Act 1962: Telangana HC Rules Cargo Handling Regulations 2009 Ultra Vires

Central Board of Excise and Customs Vs GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited (Telangana High Court) The Telangana High Court ruled that the Cargo Handling Regulations of 2009, as per the Customs Act 1962, were ultra vires in the case of Central Board of Excise and Customs Vs. GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited. The court found that the regulations lacked a legal basis to survive and deemed the levied cost recovery charges as unsustainable. This decision stemmed from a dispute regarding cost recovery charges between the years 2008 and 2013, relating to the operations at the Hyder...