2022 (6) TMI 323 - HC - Customs

Provisional attachment of petitioner's Bank account - more than one year (statutory period) has passed - HELD THAT - Mr Aditya Shekhar, who appears on behalf of the respondent, says that since the statutory period has passed, the provisional attachment order has dissolved. The writ petition is disposed off.

Summary

Issues:
Provisional attachment of bank accounts for over a year.

Analysis:
The writ petition was filed to address the grievance that the petitioner's bank accounts had been provisionally attached for more than a year since 09.03.2020. The accounts provisionally attached were with Axis Bank, Punjab National Bank, and Bank of Baroda, all being current accounts with specific account numbers.

The respondent, Mr. Aditya Shekhar, representing the respondent, mentioned that the statutory period for provisional attachment had lapsed, leading to the dissolution of the provisional attachment order. He further stated that the petitioner was now free to operate the bank accounts. This statement by Mr. Shekhar was duly noted and taken on record by the court.

Upon hearing Mr. Shekhar's statement, Ms. Anjali J. Manish, representing the petitioner, agreed that the writ petition could be disposed of based on the statement made by Mr. Shekhar. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of by the court based on the representation and statement provided by Mr. Shekhar, thereby resolving the issue of the provisional attachment of the bank accounts.