2016 (9) TMI 876

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....ominic, J. Heard the learned counsel for the appellant and the learned counsel for the respondent. 2. The respondent herein filed W.P.(C) No. 11434 of 2016 seeking a direction to set aside Exts.P3 and P5 and to release the Motor Bike Harley Davidson bearing registration No. KA-01-EM- 4433 to him. By the judgment under appeal, the learned single Judge disposed of the writ petition directing relea....

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....y, who by Ext.P5 order rejected the appeal. Further appeal that was filed by the respondent is pending consideration of the Tribunal. It is at that stage the writ petition was filed. 4. Although various contentions are seen to have been pleaded with respect to the jurisdiction of the authorities who have initiated the proceedings, having regard to the pendency of the appeal before the statutory T....

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....nt was not willing to furnish any security other than the bond already directed by the learned single Judge. According to us, a bond is hardly sufficient to secure the interest of the Revenue and in the light of the unwillingness of the respondent to furnish any other security, we are inclined to vacate the direction of the learned single Judge directing the release of the vehicle on bond to the r....