https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=165599 A writ of mandamus could not be used to direct return of seized goods where a subsisting adjudication order of confiscation remained in force. The goods had been confiscated after seizure at a railway station, and they were not taken directly from the petitioner's custody, which further weakened the claim for immediate release. The petitioner's non-participation in the confiscation proceedings did not change the position because the confiscation order continued to operate until it was set aside. The request for return of the goods was therefore rejected, and the proper course was to challenge the confiscation order first. en-us Thu, 19 Sep 1974 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 02 Aug 2014 14:46:57 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=165599 A writ of mandamus could not be used to direct return of seized goods where a subsisting adjudication order of confiscation remained in force. The goods had been confiscated after seizure at a railway station, and they were not taken directly from the petitioner's custody, which further weakened the claim for immediate release. The petitioner's non-participation in the confiscation proceedings did not change the position because the confiscation order continued to operate until it was set aside. The request for return of the goods was therefore rejected, and the proper course was to challenge the confiscation order first. Case-Laws Central Excise Thu, 19 Sep 1974 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=165599