$~4 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010090842026 + W.P.(C) 3244/2026 SHRI RAM KUMAWAT .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Pawan, Adv. versus COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS .....Respondent Through: Mr. Shubham Tyagi, SSC with Ms. Navruti Ojha, Adv. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHAIL JAIN O R D E R % 06.08.2026 1. The present Writ Petition has been filed by the Petitioner, inter alia, seeking the following reliefs: “a. Issue a writ of mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction to the respondent not to demand or collect any warehouse/storage charges, or to waive the warehouse/storage charges beyond the statutory period prescribed for deciding the appeal under section 128 read with section 128a of the customs act, 1962, And/or b. To execute the order-in-appeal no.cc (a) cus/dl/airport/1089/2025- 26 dated 26/09/2025 and release the detained goods. or/and” 2. Learned counsel representing the Respondent, upon instructions, submits that the Respondent has no objection to implement the Order-in-Appeal dated 26.09.2025, inasmuch as no further appeal or revision has been preferred against the said order and the same has attained finality. 3. A perusal of the record reveals that the aforesaid Order-in- 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 10/08/2026 at 11:46:28 Appeal came to be passed after a period of nearly four (04) years from the date of filing of the appeal. The Petitioner cannot be burdened with warehouse/storage charges attributable to such prolonged pendency. Accordingly, the warehouse/storage charges, if any, payable for the said period shall stand waived. 4. In view of the above, the Respondent is directed to release the goods in terms of the Order-in-Appeal dated 26.09.2025 within a period of one (01) month from the date the Petitioner submits an appropriate application seeking release of the goods, along with a copy of this order. 5. The present Writ Petition is accordinglydisposed of in the aforesaid terms. ANIL KSHETARPAL, J. SHAIL JAIN, J. AUGUST 06, 2026 jai/pal 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 10/08/2026 at 11:46:28