Confiscated gold jewellery released for re-export; refund claim left to be pursued under the statute.

Writ appeals concerning confiscated gold jewellery were disposed of without examination on merits because the earlier directions had been complied with and the jewellery was subsequently released for re-export. The court left any claim for refund to be pursued in accordance with the applicable statutory provisions, without deciding that question in the appeals.

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Outcome: The writ appeals were disposed of without entering into the merits, in view of the stated compliance with the earlier directions and the subsequent release of the confiscated gold jewellery for re-export. Any right to seek refund was left to be worked out in accordance with the statutory provisions.

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