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$~12 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 6539/2026 PALLAVI MAMILLA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. S. Vijay Kanth and Mr. Utkarsh Tripathi, Advs. versus THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS .....Respondent Through: Ms. Anushree Narain, Sr. Standing Counsel with Mr. Apurv Yadav, Advs.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN O R D E R % 17.07.2026
1. Through the present Writ Petition, the Petitioner prays for the following reliefs:
“a) Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction for setting aside and quashing Order-In-Original No. 1718/004653/20.06.2024/WH/2024- 25 dated 05.07.2024 and
Order-In-Appeal No. CC(A)/CUS/D- I/AIRPORT/804/2025-26 dated 31.07.2025, to the extent they impose redemption fine and penalty upon the Petitioner; b) Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction to the Respondent to forthwith permit re-export of the detained personal jewellery of the Petitioner without insisting upon payment of any redemption fine or penalty; c) Issue further directions that the storage charges levied by Central Warehousing Corporation may not be levied upon the petitioner or said charges may be borne by the respondent office”
2. It has been brought to the notice of the Court that the Respondent herein has filed a Revision Petition before the Additional Secretary, Government of India, Revisional Authority challenging the
Order-In-Appeal (OIA) dated 31.07.2025, vide which the Order-In- Original (OIO) dated 05.07.2024 directing redemption upon payment This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 20/07/2026 at 11:47:17
of Rs. 8,80,000/- as fine and Rs. 5,80,000/- as penalty came to be partially allowed by reducing the payment to Rs. 3,00,000/-, respectively.
3. Keeping in view the aforesaid position, the Writ Petition is
disposed of. The Revisional Authority is directed to decide the Petition within a period of 15 days from today, after granting an opportunity of hearing to the Petitioner.
4. The Petitioner, through her counsel, is directed to appear before the Revisional Authority on 22.07.2026 at 11:00 A.M.
5. Needless to state that the Petitioner shall be at liberty to approach this Court in accordance with law, if her grievances are not addressed before the Revisional Authority.
ANIL KSHETARPAL, J.
AMIT MAHAJAN, J.
JULY 17, 2026/PT/hr This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 20/07/2026 at 11:47:17