2008 (7) TMI 429

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..... aluation thereof. By Ext. P4 order, the Additional Commissioner of Customs ordered confiscation of the goods valuing the same at Rs. 8,91,000/- but gave an option to the petitioner to redeem the goods on payment of redemption fine of Rs. 1.5 lakhs. In addition to the same, penalty of Rs. 50,000/- was also imposed on the petitioner. The petitioner challenged the same in appeal. By Ext. P8 order, th .....

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..... d to have been filed, no stay has been granted. I do not think that in the absence of any stay order, the respondents can take the stand that they will not release the goods to the petitioner. However, at the same time, the interest of the Department should also be properly safeguarded. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with the following direction : The goods shall be released to the .....

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