Custom Writ Dismissed for Bypassing Statutory Appeal Without Exceptional Grounds

Nikhil Garg S/o Vishnu Prasad Garg Vs Union of India And Anr. (Bombay High Court) Bombay High Court dismissed two writ petitions challenging an Order-in-Original dated 3 September 2025 passed under the Customs Act, holding that the petitioners must exhaust the statutory appellate remedy available to them. The petitioners sought to bypass the appeal mechanism on the grounds that the proceedings were without jurisdiction, violated principles of natural justice, and that they were unable to comply with the mandatory pre-deposit requirement for filing an appeal. The Court examined the plea of viol...