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TMI Blog2022 (11) TMI 569X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... hanmugam, Standing Counsel - R3 And Mr.V.Ashok Kumar, Central Government Counsel - R4 ORDER This Writ Petition was originally filed on 13.06.2022 by one Ishak, a Srilankan National, claiming to be the next friend of five Srilankan Nationals, who were, at that time, stationed at the transit area in the Anna International Airport, Chennai. 2. The challenge is to a Press Release dated 03.06.2022 that reads as follows: Date: 03.06.2022 PRESS RELEASE Seizure of 9.02 Kts of Gold bars of 24K purity totally worth Rs.4.21 Crores by Chennai Air Customs Acting on specific information, Chennai Air Customs Officers recovered 60 gold bars of foreign marking and one number of gold ingot totally weighing 9.02 Kgs valued at Rs.4.21 Crores from lavat ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... me to obtain instructions and file counters. 4. There is a direction to R3 and R4 to preserve the CCTV footage as sought for in WMP No.14855 of 2022 and extracted below until further orders of this Court: i) The halting area of Indigo Flight No-6E-66 where all the passengers coming out from the above aircraft - Time 4.00 a.m. to 9.30 a.m. on 02.06.2022. ii) The entry gate for the transit passengers who usually come from the aircraft to the bus for the Transit Passenger's entry - Time 8.00 a.m. to 9.30 a.m. on 02.06.2022. iii) The waiting area for entering the Transit gate on the first floor - Time 8.00 a.m. to 9.30 a.m. on 02.06.2022 iv) A scanning machine and the Walk through metal detector near the transit gate to reach the ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... at the investigation will be completed and show cause notice under Section 124 of the Act issued within the time frame set out under Section 110(2) of the Act. This is recorded. 8. He would, incidentally, point out that the presence of the petitioners may be required in the course of investigation itself, for which purpose, summons may be issued to them. 9. To this, Mr.Zahir Hussain, learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that presently there is a difficulty that the petitioners are facing in arriving in India on account of a ban on their arrival. 10. Mr.Santhanaraman claims lack of knowledge of any such ban and would further assure the Court that summons, if issued, will be accompanied by all acts necessary to facilitate the a ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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