Provisional release of goods upheld as an interim measure, pending adjudication and subject to final departmental orders.

Provisional release of goods subject to conditions was upheld, as the Supreme Court found no basis to interfere with the interim arrangement. The Court treated the direction as a temporary measure pending adjudication and kept the release expressly subject to the final orders to be passed by the Department. The interim order was made absolute, and the goods were directed to be released provisionally while the adjudication proceedings remained pending. The special leave petition was disposed of on that basis.

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Issues: Whether the interim direction for provisional release of goods subject to conditions should be made absolute.

Analysis: The Court found no reason to interfere with the order directing provisional release of the goods. The relief was confirmed in the nature of an interim arrangement, and the release was left subject to the final orders to be passed by the Department in the pending adjudication proceedings.

Conclusion: The interim order was made absolute and the goods were directed to be provisionally released subject to the adjudication outcome, with the special leave petition disposed of.

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