https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=80054 Return of seized property may be directed in writ jurisdiction where the seizure lacks substantive justification and no rival claimant establishes a superior entitlement. Gold ornaments seized from a jointly operated locker were required to be restored to the petitioner because the respondents did not justify continued withholding on merits, and no third party claimed the articles. Questions concerning possible proceedings under the Gold Control Act or other statutes were not addressed because they were unnecessary to determine the immediate claim for return. The operative effect was restoration of the seized ornaments to the petitioner. en-us Thu, 27 Jul 1989 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 13:24:16 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=80054 Return of seized property may be directed in writ jurisdiction where the seizure lacks substantive justification and no rival claimant establishes a superior entitlement. Gold ornaments seized from a jointly operated locker were required to be restored to the petitioner because the respondents did not justify continued withholding on merits, and no third party claimed the articles. Questions concerning possible proceedings under the Gold Control Act or other statutes were not addressed because they were unnecessary to determine the immediate claim for return. The operative effect was restoration of the seized ornaments to the petitioner. Case-Laws Customs Thu, 27 Jul 1989 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=80054