dispute the fact that the appellant had export licence permitting export of sandal wood flakes and saw dust. Regarding the value of the goods ... sandal wood pieces of 50 gms in weight or less which according to the Department would be "sandal wood flakes" permissible for export
know anything
about sandal woods. Sri.Selvaraj also stated to the same effect.
The sandal woods, the export of which was prohibited under the
Customs ... Dhanapal, who had illicit dealing in sandal woods and made
discussion with him for smuggling of sandal woods to foreign
countries and in one such
should not
have been released to exporter for exportation?
2. Whether the seized sandal wood were liable for absolute
confiscation under Section ... Whether, the CESTAT should have allowed release of
sandal wood, export of which is prohibited, to the exporter upon
redemption fine of Rs.8 lakhs
Pleader
(Forests)
:ORDER
The petitioner, claiming to be the largest exporter of sandal wood,
prays for a mandamus to forbear the respondents from making ... there was any ban order by the Government of India for
exporting sandal wood during the relevant period?
(iii) Whether the respondents were justified
goods to the town. He pleaded that the export policy governing the export of sandal wood at the relevant time envisages that the exporters shall ... Handicrafts made of sandal wood is a minimum of 200 per cent of the average base price of sandal wood per M.T. announced
kept the
boxes and had an intention to attempt to export Sandal
Wood, illegally to Singapore.
b) It was proved that the sandalwood had arrived ... section 135 (1)(a)(ii) of the Customs Act, had attempted to
export carton containing prohibited sandalwood by means
of forged documents thereby causing revenue
morning of 4.1.1994 about the
illicit possession and attempt to export the sandal wood oil. According to
PW4, when they reached in the Karipur ... such quantity of sandal wood
oil. The learned counsel submitted that the accused has got valid licence
for manufacturing sandal wood oil and therefore
kept the boxes and
had an intention to attempt to export Sandal Wood, illegally, to
Singapore. Admittedly, the sandalwood had arrived at Tuticorin two
months ... Section 135 (1)
(a)(ii) of the Customs Act , had attempted to export carton boxes
containing prohibited sandalwood by means of forged documents
thereby causing
kept the boxes and
had an intention to attempt to export Sandal Wood, illegally, to
Singapore. Admittedly, the sandalwood had arrived at Tuticorin two
months ... Section 135 (1)(a)(ii) of
the Customs Act, had attempted to export carton boxes containing
prohibited sandalwood by means of forged documents thereby
causing
Acts, who has also obtained export
licence, based on which, he is engaged in the export of different
sandal wood items, to satisfy the requirements ... sandal
wood'; whereas the goods exported pursuant to the export order
were 'sandal wood dust, flakes/chips' and hence that, there
