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.... by the Customs Department vide Detention Receipt No. 15066 in W.P.(C) 1586/2025 and Detention Receipt No. 15067 in W.P.(C) 1823/20254 dated 20th June, 2024. 3. The case of the Petitioners is that they are both Indian passport holders and were travelling from Dubai to India on 20th June, 2024. Upon landing at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, they were intercepted by the Customs Department and the following goods were detained: Name of the Noticee Description Avera ge Purity Gross Weight in Gms Tariff Value (In Rs.) Market Value (In Rs.) Mr. Sunny Manoharlal Sharma (Noticee-1) One (01) gold kada 995 200 12,54,384/ - 14,58,600/- One (01) gold chain 997 78 4,89,210/- 5,68....

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....he Petitioners before the gold was put up for disposal. The ld. Counsel for the Customs Department, as also the Customs officials concerned, present in Court on the last date were not aware if the detained goods have been disposed of or not. Thus, on the last date, the Court had directed as under: "8. The Customs shall accordingly file a proper counter affidavit in these matters responding to all the contentions of the Petitioners, in the petitions, and also state as to whether: i) Whether the gold has been disposed of; ii) Any intimation was given prior to disposal of gold; iii) If disposed, what is the amount recovered from the disposed of the gold; iv) Whether the gold items should be permitte....

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....ng 288 gms). Show Cause Notice in the matter was issued on 13.12.2024. 10. With reference to para No. 7, it is submitted that when the process for disposal of the seized goods was initiated by the department, intimation letters for disposal of the seized goods were written to the petitioner and Raju Gandabhai Desai on 21.08.2024, Annexure-C hereto. As per records available, it is submitted that that goods have been disposed of in respect of Raju Gandabhai Desai (one gold bangle and one gold chain weighing about 276 gms) whereas the goods in respect of Sunny Sharma (one gold bangle, one gold chain and one gold ring total weighing 288 gms) have not been disposed of yet." 8. In view of the above, let the proceedings in the SCN date....