W.P. No.27323 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 25.07.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE W.P. No.27323 of 2025 M/s.Ravi International Exports and Imports, rep. by its Proprietor R.Vignesh Kumar .. Petitioner vs 1.The Commissioner of Customs, (Warehouse and Disposal), Chennai IV Commissionerate, Customs House, Rajaji Salai, Chennai - 600 001. 2.The Joint/Additional Commissioner of Customs (Warehouse & Disposal), Chennai IV Commissionerate, Customs House, Rajaji Salai, Chennai - 600 001. 3.The Deputy Commissioner of Customs, (Warehouse and Disposal), Chennai IV Commissionerate, Customs House, Rajaji Salai, Chennai - 600 001. 4.The Principal Commissioner of Customs (Preventive), Chennai - 1. .. Respondents Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 to consider and 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. No.27323 of 2025 pass orders on the representation dated 05.08.2024 of the petitioner herein regarding refund of security deposit of Rs.3,07,999/- with interest, remitted by the petitioner on 26.09.2023 and pass orders, on merits and in accordance with law when a limited time-frame. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Raja For Respondents : Mr.Rajendran Raghavan, Senior Panel Counsel Mr.J.Nalinidhar, Junior Panel Counsel ORDER This writ petition has been filed, seeking for a direction to the respondents to pass final orders on the petitioner's representation dated 05.08.2024 seeking for refund of the security deposit of Rs.3,07,999/- together with interest, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 2.The petitioner has participated in an auction conducted by the respondents and they claim that they have made a security deposit of Rs.3,07,999/- on 26.09.2023 for participating in the said auction. The petitioner also claims that they were the successful bidder in the said auction. However, the materials auctioned by the respondents were not in accordance with the terms and conditions of the sale. Hence, the petitioner 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. No.27323 of 2025 claims that they did not take the materials. On that ground, they seek for return of the security deposit made by them on 26.09.2023 for a sum of Rs.3,07,999/-. The petitioner has also given a representation on 05.08.2024 seeking for refund of the security deposit amount. Since the representation has not been considered till date, the petitioner has filed this writ petition. 3.Mr.Rajendran Raghavan, learned Senior Panel Counsel and Mr.J.Nalinidhar, learned Junior Panel Counsel accept notice on behalf of the respondents. 4.No prejudice would be caused to the respondents if the petitioner's representation is considered, on merits and in accordance with law, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 5.This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's representation. It is for the respondents to consider the same, on merits and in accordance with law on the petitioner's representation dated 05.08.2024 seeking for refund of the security deposit amount of Rs.3,07,999/- together with interest, within a period of eight weeks from the 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. No.27323 of 2025 date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6.Accordingly, this Court directs the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 05.08.2024 seeking for refund of the security deposit amount of Rs.3,07,999/- together with interest and pass orders, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 7.With the above said direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. 25.07.2025 vga 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. No.27323 of 2025 To 1.The Commissioner of Customs, (Warehouse and Disposal), Chennai IV Commissionerate, Customs House, Rajaji Salai, Chennai - 600 001. 2.The Joint/Additional Commissioner of Customs (Warehouse & Disposal), Chennai IV Commissionerate, Customs House, Rajaji Salai, Chennai - 600 001. 3.The Deputy Commissioner of Customs, (Warehouse and Disposal), Chennai IV Commissionerate, Customs House, Rajaji Salai, Chennai - 600 001. 4.The Principal Commissioner of Customs (Preventive), Chennai - 1. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. No.27323 of 2025 ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J. vga W.P. No.27323 of 2025 25.07.2025 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis