$~47 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010402612026 + W.P.(C) 12477/2026 BLUE FLUDICS PVT LTD .....Petitioner Through: Mr. A. K. Prasad, and Ms. Surabhi Sinha Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Rajeev Kumar, SPC with Mr. Rahul Bhaskar, GP for R-1 Mr. Anurag Ojha, SSC, Mr. Dipak Raj, Mr. Aryaman Singh Chouhan, Mr. Aditya Chaudhary, Advs. for R-2 Mr. Ruchesh Sinha (Sr. St. Counsel CGST), Ms. UpasnaVashistha (ADV.) for R-3 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIMAL KUMAR YADAV O R D E R % 10.09.2026 1. Through the present Writ Petition, the Petitioner seeks issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents to accept the surrender of Customs Bonded Warehouse Licence No.001/2016 dated 19.07.2016 in respect of the Okhla Warehouse. 2. The Petitioner claims to be operating two Customs Public Bonded Warehouses, one at Faridabad and the other at Okhla. The Faridabad Warehouse was searched by the officers of SIIB on 06.07.2020, while the Okhla Warehouse was searched on 09.07.2020, during which imported alcoholic beverages were found stored therein. 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 16/09/2026 at 12:57:02 The licence in respect of the Okhla Warehouse was thereafter suspended vide order dated 19.10.2020. 3. The Petitioner claims that the investigation was concluded by the investigating agency vide communication dated 23.07.2025 and that the Petitioner paid duty, interest and penalty totalling Rs.54,49,781/-. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the Respondents, on instructions, submits that certain liability of the Petitioner is still pending and that, upon the Petitioner clearing the same, the request of the Petitioner for surrender of the Customs Bonded Warehouse Licence in respect of the Okhla Warehouse would be considered. 5. The Respondents shall communicate to the Petitioner the details of the pending liability, if any, within a period of one week from today. Thereupon, the Petitioner shall clear the said liability, if found payable, expeditiously, to enable the Respondents to process the request for surrender of the licence. 6. Upon the Petitioner clearing the pending liability, if any, the request of the Petitioner for surrender of the Customs Bonded Warehouse Licence in respect of the Okhla Warehouse shall be considered and appropriate orders shall be passed by the Respondents within a period of one month thereafter. 7. With the aforesaid directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. ANIL KSHETARPAL, J. VIMAL KUMAR YADAV, J. SEPTEMBER 10, 2026 Pallavi/rm 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 16/09/2026 at 12:57:02