https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=171492 The Court found the impounding decision of the petitioner's passport by the Regional Passport Officer unsustainable due to lack of reasoning. Despite involvement in undeclared goods, the Court did not order return of the passport. The Court directed reconsideration by the Regional Passport Officer, emphasizing the need for a speaking order and providing all concerned parties a fair hearing. The Customs Officer was instructed to transfer the passport to the Regional Passport Officer for safekeeping until a new decision was reached within 30 days. en-us Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 30 May 2015 15:25:13 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=171492 The Court found the impounding decision of the petitioner's passport by the Regional Passport Officer unsustainable due to lack of reasoning. Despite involvement in undeclared goods, the Court did not order return of the passport. The Court directed reconsideration by the Regional Passport Officer, emphasizing the need for a speaking order and providing all concerned parties a fair hearing. The Customs Officer was instructed to transfer the passport to the Regional Passport Officer for safekeeping until a new decision was reached within 30 days. Case-Laws Customs Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=171492