Authority to Decide Ownership Claim on Detained Goods; No Preemptive Release Allowed.

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....Release of goods alongwith the vehicle - the claim of the petitioner as owner qua the goods which are loaded on the detained vehicle has to be determined by the competent authority in accordance with law and the said aspect cannot be preempted by directing release of the goods to the petitioner.....