Writ petition disposed after concession, direction to supply seizure documents within one week without merits adjudication

HC disposed of the writ petition concerning supply of seizure-related documents without calling for a counter affidavit, in view of the respondents' concession. With consent of both sides, HC directed respondent no. 2 to furnish copies of the four specified documents to the petitioner within one week from the date of presentation of a certified copy of the order. The petition was accordingly disposed of, the relief being confined to expeditious provision of documents, without adjudication on the merits of the underlying seizure proceedings or any other substantive rights of the parties.

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Writ petition before the Allahabad High Court seeking directions for supply of documents related to seizure proceedings dated 14.02.2022. The petitioner asserted that, despite demand, the respondents had not provided the copy of the "Panchnama dated 14.2.2022, seizure memo dated 14.2.2022, inventory of goods and copy of statement of the petitioner recorded by the respondent on 14.2.2022." Counsel for the respondents, on instructions, stated that "copies of the aforesaid four papers shall be given by the respondent no.2 to the petitioner within a week." Relying on this undertaking, the Court held that no useful purpose would be served in keeping the writ petition pending or calling for a counter affidavit. With consent of the parties, the writ petition was disposed of with a direction to respondent no. 2 to provide copies of the aforesaid documents within one week from the date of presentation of a certified copy of the order.

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