https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=42557 Confiscated goods must be released where the competent authority extends the redemption period and the party complies within that extended time. The fixing of time for payment of the redemption fine is ancillary to the main power of confiscation and redemption; once the authority grants further time and the depositor satisfies the condition within that period, it cannot later withdraw from the extension or refuse release of the goods. The petitioner was therefore entitled to return of the confiscated gold after timely payment within the extended period. en-us Wed, 05 Jul 1989 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 18:49:10 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=42557 Confiscated goods must be released where the competent authority extends the redemption period and the party complies within that extended time. The fixing of time for payment of the redemption fine is ancillary to the main power of confiscation and redemption; once the authority grants further time and the depositor satisfies the condition within that period, it cannot later withdraw from the extension or refuse release of the goods. The petitioner was therefore entitled to return of the confiscated gold after timely payment within the extended period. Case-Laws Central Excise Wed, 05 Jul 1989 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=42557