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TMI Blog2020 (1) TMI 554X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... TMI 554 - PATNA HIGH COURT - TMI - Release the goods seized by the Customs Department from the Railway Brake-Van at Hajipur - shoes of foreign origin - writ petition has been structured on the ground that no notice was sent to the petitioners or even if it was sent, it was not served upon them and therefore if there has not been any sequel action within six months of the seizure - HELD THAT:- Wha ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... of this order - Petition disposed off. - Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 12585 of 2019 - - - Dated:- 7-1-2020 - HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR For the Petitioners : Mr. Rajeev Shekhar, Advocate Mr. Anand Bhushan, Advocate Mr. R.K. Singh, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. S.D.Sanjay (ADSG) Mr. Ram Anurag Singh, CGC JUDGMENT The petition ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... was sent, it was not served upon them and therefore if there has not been any sequel action within six months of the seizure, in accordance with the provisions of the Customs Act and in the absence of any other claimant for the seized consignment, the seized goods ought to be released in favour of the claimant. It is on this ground that the petitioner has approached this Court for a dire ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... he Customs authorities that they never deal in shoes of foreign origin; rather they sell shoes manufactured in India. Even the cash memos which were presented by the petitioners and a copy of which was sent to Dimapur for the confirmation of its authenticity was found to be fake/ingenuine and not issued by such shop owners. The statement of the shop owners were also recorded under Section 60 of th ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... In case the petitioners approach the Customs authorities and satisfy them that they are the rightful claimants of the seized goods and produce documents in support of their claim, the same shall be considered by the Custom authorities and a reasoned order shall be passed within a period of four weeks of the receipt of such representation to be filed by the petitioner within a period of one we ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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