Bombay High Court

CLINTON TRADING COMPANYversusTHE ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, NS-V JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CUSTOM HOUSE

Decided: 7 September 2026
Disposal: Disposed off as Withdrawn

Holding

The petition is allowed to be withdrawn with liberty to file a fresh petition and is disposed.

Summary

Clinton Trading Company filed Writ Petition No. 11589 of 2026 in the Bombay High Court challenging the actions of the Additional Commissioner of Customs, NS-V Jawaharlal Nehru Custom House and others. During the proceedings, the petitioner obtained additional documents that are material to the case. Consequently, the petitioner moved the Court seeking permission to withdraw the present petition and to file a fresh petition with better particulars. The learned counsel for the petitioner specifically requested liberty to file a new petition after securing the documents. The Court, after hearing the parties, allowed the withdrawal with liberty to file a fresh petition and disposed of the present petition.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition may be withdrawn with liberty to file a fresh petition containing additional documents

Subjects

Writ Petition
Withdrawal
Customs
Procedural Law
Fresh Petition

Judgment

                                                                           63-wp 11589-26.doc
ARJUN
MACHHINDRA
KADAM                          IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                       CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
Digitally signed by
ARJUN MACHHINDRA
KADAM
Date: 2026.09.08                      WRIT PETITION NO. 11589 OF 2026
12:05:37 +0530


                      Clinton Trading Company                             … Petitioner
                              Versus
                      The Additional Commissioner of Customs,              ... Respondents
                      NS-V Jawaharlal Nehru Custom House & Ors.

                                          __________________________

                      Mr. Ashok Singh for the Petitioner.
                      Mr. Ram Ochani a/w. Ms. Sangeeta Yadav for the Respondents.
                                         __________________________

                                                   CORAM      : M. S. KARNIK AND
                                                                SANDESH D. PATIL, JJ.
                                                   DATED      : 7th SEPTEMBER, 2026.

                      P.C. :

                                  At the request of learned counsel for the petitioner, who

                      seeks to withdraw the petition with liberty to file a fresh petition

                      with better particulars considering that the petitioner is now in

                      custody of some more documents which are important, the petition

                      is allowed to be withdrawn with liberty as prayed for and disposed

                      of.



                        (SANDESH D. PATIL, J.)                        (M. S. KARNIK, J.)



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