https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=171492 An impounding order under the Passport Act, 1967 was held unsustainable because the communication gave no reasons and did not record the petitioner's contentions, making it a non-speaking order. The Court set aside and quashed the impounding decision. However, because undeclared goods had been found with the petitioner in connection with customs seizure proceedings, it declined to direct immediate return of the passport. The matter was remitted for fresh consideration, with directions to hear all concerned parties and pass a reasoned speaking order. 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 An impounding order under the Passport Act, 1967 was held unsustainable because the communication gave no reasons and did not record the petitioner's contentions, making it a non-speaking order. The Court set aside and quashed the impounding decision. However, because undeclared goods had been found with the petitioner in connection with customs seizure proceedings, it declined to direct immediate return of the passport. The matter was remitted for fresh consideration, with directions to hear all concerned parties and pass a reasoned speaking order. Case-Laws Customs Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=171492