TMI Blog2016 (3) TMI 795X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... s not yet been commenced, the respondents are directed to commence the adjudication at the earliest and complete the adjudication within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and the petitioner can seek for release of the gold seized by the respondent after the completion of the adjudication. - Decided against the petitioner - W.P.No.1142 of 2016 - - - Dated:- ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... intercepted by the officials of the respondents. The petitioner declared that he was possessing gold weighing 466.56 gms. duly packed and showed them the bill for having purchased the same. According to the petitioner, he had no intention to hide the possession of gold with him. The authorities seized the gold in the possession of the petitioner and informed that proceedings will be initiated agai ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ht by carrying god/contraband goods either in his baggage or on his person. Upon questioning as to whether he is carrying any gold/contraband either in his baggage or on his person, the petitioner replied in negative and not being satisfied with the passenger's declaration and noticing that the petitioner to be nervous, the petitioner along with his baggage consisting of one hand baggage and o ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... that adjudication has nto been been commenced by the respondents. 5. Learned Counsel appearing for the respondents relied ;upon the orders of this court made in W.P.Nos. 5663, 3656 3857 of 2014, dated 04.07.2014 and 29.04.2014 respectively, wherein this court released the gold to the petitioner therein imposing some conditions. 6. Since it is brought to the notice of this court that the ad ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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