Madras High Court
Syed Ibrahim vs The Principal Commissioner Of Customs on 17 February, 2026
Author: Abdul Quddhose
Bench: Abdul Quddhose
W.P.No.11053 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 17.02.2026
CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE
W.P.No.11053 of 2024
and
W.M.P.Nos.12136 & 12137 of 2024
Syed Ibrahim ... Petitioner
Vs.
1.The Principal Commissioner of Customs,
Chennai – 1 Commissionerate,
Air Intelligence Unit, New Customs House,
Meenambakkam,
Chennai – 600 027.
2.The Assistant/Deputy Commissioner of Customs,
Air Intelligence Unit,
Anna International Terminal, Chennai Airport,
Chennai – 600 027.
3.The Superintendent of Customs,
Air Intelligence Unit,
Office of the Principal Commissioner of Customs (Chennai – 1),
New Customs House, Meenambakkam,
Chennai – 600 027. ... Respondents
Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India
praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the
records relating to the Seizure / Detention Receipt made by the 3 rd
respondent herein in OS /File No.OS No.180/2024, dated 11.02.2024, and
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quash the same as illegal, unjust, without jurisdiction and in excess of
jurisdiction and consequently direct the 3rd respondent herein to Release
and Return the Gold Cut Bits weighing totally 497.00 Grams covered by
Seizure / Detention Receipt OS /File No.OS No.180/2024, dated
11.02.2024.
For Petitioner : Mr.J.Pothiraj
For Respondents : Mr.Rajinish Pathiyil
Senior Standing Counsel
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ORDER
The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that since an appeal has been filed by the petitioner challenging the impugned seizure memo before the appellate authority, the prayer sought for in this writ petition has now become infructuous. He has made an endorsement to that effect in the Court bundle today.
2. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of as infructuous.
No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
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1.The Principal Commissioner of Customs, Chennai – 1 Commissionerate, Air Intelligence Unit, New Customs House, Meenambakkam, Chennai – 600 027.
2.The Assistant/Deputy Commissioner of Customs, Air Intelligence Unit, Anna International Terminal, Chennai Airport, Chennai – 600 027.
3.The Superintendent of Customs, Air Intelligence Unit, Office of the Principal Commissioner of Customs (Chennai – 1), New Customs House, Meenambakkam, Chennai – 600 027.
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