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1994 (7) TMI 85 - SC - CustomsValidity of confiscation of books imported by the petitioner from Peoples Republic of China Held that:- Considering the petitioner request that his client is entitled to damages/compensation for the illegal seizure and confiscation of the said publications & that he has been disabled from selling the said books which he had purchased at a substantial cost and the said publications have lost their value on account of passage of time and are no longer saleable. People generally do not buy old publications, submits the counsel. Though we find some force in the submission, we do not have any specific date before us regarding the value of the said books or with reference to their saleability today. We, therefore, leave the petitioner to work out his remedies at law in a separate proceeding. We, however, think that he is entitled to substantial costs. Accordingly, we allow the writ petition and quash impugned order of confiscation. The petitioner shall be entitled to his costs which we quantify at ₹ 10,000/-. All the books seized shall be returned to the petitioner forthwith.
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