IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No.22202 of 2010 Date of decision: 14.12.2010 M/s Bansal Alloys & Metals Private Limited. -----Petitioner. Vs. Union of India & another. -----Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR MITTAL Present:- Mr. Jagmohan Bansal, Advocate for the petitioner. --- ADARSH KUMAR GOEL, J. This petition seeks direction to the Additional Commissioner of Customs, Ludhiana to permit clearance of goods seized at Customs Freight Station (CFS), Ludhiana. Case of the petitioner is that it filed Bill of Entry in respect of its import on 29.10.2010 under the provisions of the Customs Act, 1962 (for short, “the Act”) but even though period of 1½ month has passed, no decision was being taken to release the goods or otherwise. Once Bill of Entry is filed under Section 46 of the Act, the concerned authority must take decision one way or the other and it cannot keep the goods seized for indefinite period. C.W.P. No.22202 of 2010 Without expressing any opinion on merits, we direct respondent No.2 to take a decision on the Bill of Entry of the petitioner in accordance with law within 15 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The petition is disposed of. (ADARSH KUMAR GOEL) JUDGE December 14, 2010 (AJAY KUMAR MITTAL) ashwani JUDGE 2