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2020 (1) TMI 554 - HC - CustomsRelease 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:- What has been harped upon by the counsel for the Customs Department is that now the matter is before the adjudicating authority which had issued summons to the petitioners about which the petitioners are aware of - After the aforesaid points were noted, learned counsel for the petitioners deemed it prudent to seek liberty to move before the adjudicating authority for release of goods. 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 week of the passing of this order - Petition disposed off.
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