TMI Blog1987 (9) TMI 53X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... abad. They recovered 20 pieces measuring 76.5 meters of synthetic fabrics of foreign origin valued at Rs. 3,502/-. Petitioner Arvinder Singh, the shop keeper, could not produce any proof that he had imported them legally or was in possession thereof in accordance with law. The recovered goods were, therefore, seized the same day. 2. A show cause Notice dated January 30, 1987 was then issued to A ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... goods seized from his shop on August 1, 1986 may be released immediately. The goods were, however, not released. Arvinder Singh then approached this Court through the present writ petition on 16-7-1987 for redress. A copy of the show cause notice is Annexure-1 to this petition while a copy of the reply in Reminder dated April 6, 1987 is Annexure - 2 to it. 3. A counter affidavit sworn by Shri V. ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... o notice in respect thereof is given under Clause (2) of Section 124 within six months of the seizure of the goods, the goods shall be returned to the person from whom they were seized, provided that the aforesaid period of six months may, on sufficient cause being shown, be extended by the Collector of Customs for a period not exceeding six months." 6. It is not the case of the respondents in t ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... he time of seizure. The power of seizure founded on a more reasonable belief being obviously an extraordinary power, second sub-section envisages completion of the enquiry within a period of six months from the date of seizure. But it provides that, if such an enquiry is not completed within that period and a notice under Section 124(a) is, therefore, not given, the person from whom the goods are ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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