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It has been alleged that as per the investigation revelations, the seized prohibited goods were being exported by one M/s. Ritu Corporation, 33, Gol Building, Jalori Gate, Near Thar Handloom, Jodhpur under the guise of Indian Handicrafts Furniture Items of Marble & Iron; and that two containers (RWAU2404850 & RWAU2404464) stuffed with the prohibited items had been cleared for export as Polished Marble Slabs from ICD, Thar Dry Port, Jodhpur under shipping bill Nos.15885541 & 1585524 both dated 03.09.2012 and had began sailing to the destined port, which were called back to Mundra Port and seized. According to the department, the preliminary inquiry revealed that the said shipping bills were filed by the representative of the petitioner Shri Ajay Vyas on behalf of M/s. Ritu Corporation, the exporter; but then, the PAN card and the IEC of the exporter M/s. Ritu Corporation, had been obtained by providing fictitious names and addresses. It is alleged that per Regulation 13(o) of the Regulations, a Customs House Agent is required to verify the antecedents, correctness of Importer Exporter Code (IEC) Number, identity and functioning of his client at the declared address by using reliable, independent, authentic documents, data or information but the petitioner failed to fulfill its obligation and facilitated unauthorized transport of prohibited goods by replacement of cargo.