Customs cargo service provider not entitled to charge any rent or demurrage on goods seized or detained or confiscated by Superintendent of Customs

Green Gold Timbers Pvt. Ltd. Vs Commissioner of Customs (Gujarat High Court) The short point that falls for our consideration is, whether the customs cargo service provider (respondent no.3 herein) is entitled to charge any rent or demurrage on the goods seized or detained or confiscated by the Superintendent of Customs or Appraiser or Inspector of Customs or Preventive Officer or Examining Officer, as the case may be. The aforesaid issue is no longer res integra in view of a recent decision of the Bombay High Court in the case of Sahaj Impex vs. Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. and another (Writ ...