Customs Act, 1962 › Chapter XIII — Searches, seizure and arrest
Section 110AA. Action subsequent to inquiry, investigation or audit or any other specified purpose
Customs Act, 1962
Bare Act
Action subsequent to inquiry, investigation or audit or any other specified purpose. — Where in pursuance of any proceeding, in accordance with Chapter XIIA or this Chapter, if an officer of customs has reasons to believe that––
(a) any duty has been short-levied, not levied, short-paid or not paid in a case where assessment has already been made;
(b) any duty has been erroneously refunded;
(c) any drawback has been erroneously allowed; or
(d) any interest has been short-levied, not levied, short-paid or not paid, or erroneously refunded, then such officer of customs shall, after causing inquiry, investigation, or as the case may be, audit, transfer the relevant documents, along with a report in writing—
(i) to the proper officer having jurisdiction, as assigned under section 5 in respect of assessment of such duty, or to the officer who allowed such refund or drawback; or
(ii) in case of multiple jurisdictions, to an officer of customs to whom such matter is assigned by the Board, in exercise of the powers conferred under section 5, and thereupon, power exercisable under sections 28, 28AAA or Chapter X, shall be exercised by such proper officer or by an officer to whom the proper officer is subordinate in accordance with sub-section (2) of section 5
Judgments on Section 110AA
- Raja Metal Corporation vs Chennai (Port Export) — CESTAT, 30 Sep 2025. Since the Customs Act, 1962 contains no machinery provision for proceeding against a deceased assessee's legal representatives, a demand of duty, interest or penalty cannot be pursued and the appeal abates under Rule 22…
- Shri Jitendra Kumar Jain, vs The Principal Commissioner O Customs — Madras High Court, 8 Sep 2026. Where the adjudicating authority withdraws a defective personal hearing notice and undertakes to act in accordance with its memo before the High Court that cross-examination requests will be considered case-by-case…
- Sri Vasavi Gold And Bullion Pvt, Ltd vs The Principal Commissioner O Customs — Madras High Court, 8 Sep 2026. Where the department withdraws a disputed personal hearing notice and undertakes to consider a cross-examination request case-to-case in accordance with its earlier memo, the High Court will dispose of the writ with a…