Singh Radio And Electronics vs Collector Of Customs on 20 May, 1988
6. All the appellants have challenged the jurisdiction of the Collector (P), Ahmedabad to issue the show cause notice and adjudicate upon, on the ground that the subject goods have been imported and cleared from the Customs at Bombay and it could be only the Collector of Customs at Bombay who is competent to initiate the proceedings and adjudicate upon the validity of the said import. Reference is made to the decision from the Tribunal in Singh Radio and Electronics v. Collector - 1988 (36) E.L.T. 713 (Tribunal) and Metro Exports v. Collector - 1988 (14) ECR 169 (CEGAT) and the judgment of Karnataka High Court in Devilog Systems India v. Collector -1995 (76) E.L.T. 520 (Kar.) challenging the approach of the Adjudicating Authority and his reference to the Govt. Notification M.E (D.R.) No. 87/84-Cus., dated 23-3-1984 it is contended that under the said notification, Collector (Preventive) Gujarat is appointed only is Collector (Preventive) Bombay and could, thus, exercise only the preventive jurisdiction, and vide M.E (D.R.) Notification No. 251/83-Cus., dated 27-8-1983, it is only the Collector of Customs, and not the Collector of Customs (Preventive) who is competent to adjudicate in relation to the imports caused at Bombay.