Release of seized gold jewellery directed to be decided by the Assessing Officer after hearing the petitioner within six weeks.

The writ petition concerned release of seized requisitioned gold jewellery. The HC disposed of the matter by directing the Assessing Officer to decide the petitioner's application for release within six weeks after granting a hearing, while keeping all contentions open and expressing no opinion on the merits.

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Outcome: The writ petition was disposed of with a direction to the Assessing Officer to decide the petitioner's application for release of the seized requisitioned gold jewellery within six weeks, after hearing the petitioner, with all contentions kept open and no opinion expressed on the merits.

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