TMI Blog2001 (9) TMI 681X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Pardeshi, JDR, for the Respondent. [Order per : Gowri Shankar, Member (T)]. These three appeals are against the order of the Collector of Customs, Preventive, Ahmedabad. 2. The appellants are absent and unrepresented. We have read the memorandum of appeal and head the departmental representative. 3. The Collector s order was concerned with confiscation of quantities of gold, silver a ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... mary gold being 76.17 gms and standard gold weighing 30 gms and 19 gms which they claimed they had given to Bhargav. Bhargav s appeal rests on the footing that gold had been given to him in accordance with the provision of Gold (Control) Act. 5. The Collector has declined to accept this claim for two reasons. As to the standard gold, there is no evidence in substantiation of the claim made by Um ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... lanation as to other two persons did not make their claim earlier. Further their claims to the gold is dependent upon Bhargav claims that it was in his possession. We are unable to accept this. We therefore see no reason to interfere with the order of the Collector. 7. Once this claim of Bhargav, Thakkar and Soni with regard to possession and ownership are dismissed, the confiscation of the gold ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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