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2016 (10) TMI 388 - HC - Central ExciseRestoration of the possession of premises - Continued occupation of the two premises of the petitioner by the Commissioner of Central Excise - confiscation of goods with an option to pay redemption fine - appellant chose the confiscation of goods - in the course of seizure proceedings custody of several coolers taken by the Commissioner of Central Excise - Held that: - It is not disputed that the petitioners did not deposit the redemption fine amount. As a consequence, the goods have been vested with the respondent-Commissioner of Central Excise and the order-in-original having been made on 30.11.2015, the respondent should have ensured that the premises i.e. two immovable properties were restored to the petitioners at the earliest time feasible. The continued occupation of the said two premises is palpably unreasonable - a direction is issued to the respondent to ensure that the vacant and peaceful possession of both the premises, which are the subject matter of the present writ petitions, are handed over to the petitioners on or before 15.10.2016. - petition allowed - decided in favor of petitioner.
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