TMI Blog1921 (12) TMI 3X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ne Ganesh Mahadev Jamsandekar, an inhabitant of Malvan, in whose house certain silver ingots were discovered by the Police. The silver was attached and sent over to a clerk in the Customs Department. It was suspected that silver was being imported into British India without paying duty, and accordingly an inquiry was instituted and a report was made to the Collector of Customs. The Collector, on c ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... (1918) Bom. 221: 21 Bom. L.R. 27. The Court said (page 232): "The real question, therefore, to be determined in this litigation is whether there has or has not been a legal adjudication in accordance with the provisions of the Act. That will involve determining, after evidence has been recorded, what was the exact method adopted for the purpose of the adjudication and whether that method was ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... were taken in accordance with the ordinary procedure, that various statements were recorded by the Sarkarkun, including the statement of Ganesh, there is also a long application on behalf of Ganesh which has been placed before us, but which does not appear in the paper book, and I have no doubt that the Collector, who is not bound to adjudge on confiscation and penalty as if the matter was proceed ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... quot; 5. It is obvious from the record in this case that the plaintiff had ample opportunity to correct or contradict any statement prejudicial to his view which had been recorded. I have before me a petition signed by the pleader of Ganesh Mahadev in which all the points that are placed now before us were entered. If it in any way appeared to me that there has been real injustice in this case I ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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