2008 (1) TMI 638

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..../Shri D.A. Dubey and H.P. Chaturvedi, for the Respondent. [Order]. - P.C. : Rule. Heard forthwith. 2. The petitioner by his letter dated 23-11-2007 sought copies of the documents seized in the office premises on 20-2-2007 under panchanama and print outs drawn from the Laptop during his attendance in DRI. In response to his application, petitioner received a communication on 18-12-200....

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.... Customs to make available the copies asked for. The choice of either asking for the document or seeking extract is of the party concerned and not that of the officer. In other words, if any document is seized during the course of any action by an officer and relatable to the provisions of the Customs Act, that officer is bound to make available those documents. The action, therefore, of the respo....