Court Upholds Lawful Confiscation of Wet Tamarind; Dismisses Petitioner's Claims of Fabricated Notice After Signature Dispute.

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....Confiscation of goods - wet tamarind - it is pleaded that the alleged show cause notice filed by the 1st respondent was prepared later after obtaining the signature and stamp of the petitioner on blank paper. - In the writ averments, the petitioner at the first instance did not take any plea that his signatures were obtained on blank papers. It is only after the respondents filed their counter and enclosed the show cause notice and other documents, then in the reply affidavit the petitioner for the first time took such plea. Hence, the contention of the petitioner does not merit consideration. So at the outset the confiscation proceedings and imposition of fine in lieu of confiscation etc., undertaken by the 1st respondent cannot be said to be in violation of law and rules. - HC....