https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=44795 Issuance of a statutory show cause notice during pending writ proceedings was not contemptuous because it was a necessary step in adjudication and confiscation, interim relief had been refused, and the notice itself noted the pending petitions. The exemption notification did not, by itself, entitle the petitioners to clearance and return of the gold, since the authorities had a basis to treat the goods as part of a restricted-import and foreign-exchange contravention scheme involving wider customs and trade law issues. The seizure, investigation, and adjudication were therefore not held illegal or without authority, and the petitions for writ interference were rejected. The passports were to be returned unless prosecution was commenced within the stipulated time. en-us Mon, 03 Mar 1997 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 03 Jul 2010 17:57:49 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=44795 Issuance of a statutory show cause notice during pending writ proceedings was not contemptuous because it was a necessary step in adjudication and confiscation, interim relief had been refused, and the notice itself noted the pending petitions. The exemption notification did not, by itself, entitle the petitioners to clearance and return of the gold, since the authorities had a basis to treat the goods as part of a restricted-import and foreign-exchange contravention scheme involving wider customs and trade law issues. The seizure, investigation, and adjudication were therefore not held illegal or without authority, and the petitions for writ interference were rejected. The passports were to be returned unless prosecution was commenced within the stipulated time. Case-Laws Customs Mon, 03 Mar 1997 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=44795