2011 (8) TMI 1109

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..... s provided for under the provisions of Punjab VAT Act, 2005 that the goods, if detained, are to be released on furnishing of surety but the same have not been released. Learned counsel for the State fairly submitted that the goods of the petitioner shall be released on furnishing surety. At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner while referring to earlier orders passed by this court .....

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..... g in the best interest of the State and is one of the honest officers. After considering the contentions raised by learned counsel for the parties, in our opinion, considering the conduct of the officer, who dealt with the case of the petitioner in the manner which was indefeasible and the State had to ultimately concede the relief prayed for, the officer deserves to be burdened with costs of ` .....

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