https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=24465 The High Court declined to entertain a third party's writ seeking return of articles seized by the Income tax Department from a possessor, noting that the petitioner had no direct cause of action against the Department and that the dispute over whether the goods belonged to a stranger was already pending in the possessor's writ. The Court held it was prudent to await that outcome rather than proceed with a separate petition at this stage. It also stated that a claimant asserting ownership must establish title, and may pursue a civil suit against the pledgee, with necessary parties including the Department if required. The writ was dismissed as not maintainable at this stage. en-us Wed, 12 Oct 1988 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:43:42 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=24465 The High Court declined to entertain a third party's writ seeking return of articles seized by the Income tax Department from a possessor, noting that the petitioner had no direct cause of action against the Department and that the dispute over whether the goods belonged to a stranger was already pending in the possessor's writ. The Court held it was prudent to await that outcome rather than proceed with a separate petition at this stage. It also stated that a claimant asserting ownership must establish title, and may pursue a civil suit against the pledgee, with necessary parties including the Department if required. The writ was dismissed as not maintainable at this stage. Case-Laws Income Tax Wed, 12 Oct 1988 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=24465