r to the reply given to Unstarred Question
No. 4103 on August 18, 2000 and state:
(a): the reasons for not lodging FIR against the
parties involved in scam amounting to Rs. 17.46
crores;
(b): the status of show cause notices pending
adjudication before the competent authority; and
(c): the competent authority in the present cases?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI GINGEE N. RAMACHANDRAN)
(a): A complaint in a court of Law for prosecution
for an offence under Customs Act, 1962 is filed
generally after the adjudication proceedings
initiated under the Customs Act are completed.
(b): The show cause notices issued are pending
adjudication by the competent adjudicating authority.
(c): Commissioner of Customs Inland Containers
Depot, Tughlakabad, New Delhi is the competent
adjudicating authority in all these cases.