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TMI Blog2009 (4) TMI 297X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... to link the petitioner with any unlawful or illegal activity under any law prevalent. - Despite opportunities having been granted the respondent authorities have not been able to place anything on record as of today except to say that the investigation is yet continuing - In these circumstances, without expressing any opinion on merits of the issue, it would serve the ends of justice if the goods ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... and disposal today with the consent of the learned counsel for the respective parties. RULE. Learned counsel for the respondents is directed to waive service. 3. The facts which are not in dispute are that the petitioner, a proprietary trading organization, registered under the laws of Hong Kong, is engaged in business of trading in rough diamonds. It is the case of the petitioner that a commiss ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... llowed up by various communications and visits to the offices of respondent Nos. 3 and 5. Vide impugned communication dated 2-1-2009 respondent No. 3 informed the petitioner that as the matter was under investigation by Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Surat and as no Bills of Entries had been filed by the petitioner, re-export or re-shipment could not be permitted at the said point of time. I ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... light of the aforesaid averments in the affidavit-in-reply and the overall submissions made by the learned advocate for the respondent authorities the matter was adjourned time and again to enable the authorities to place the result of investigation on record. Despite such opportunities having been granted the respondent authorities have not been able to place anything on record as of today. Lear ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... gation. Learned advocate for the petitioner has very fairly stated that the petitioner shall co-operate in the on going investigation. 7. Hence, in light of what is recorded hereinbefore, the respondent authorities are directed to release the goods in question detained by respondent No. 5 within a period of 10 (ten) days from today. Respondent No. 3 authority is also directed to simultaneously ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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