2000 (8) TMI 92

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....Sri S.K. Rai learned counsel appearing for the respondents. 2.This writ petition has been filed with a prayer for mandamus directing the respondents to release the seized goods which were seized from the possession of the petitioner on 4-11-1996. 3.The only point pressed by the learned counsel for the petitioner is that in view of Section 110(2) of 'the Customs Act, 1962' the seized goods ha....

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....965, 23-3-1968, 29-4-1968, 6-6-1995 and 2-9-1997. 5.In the present case seizure was made on 4-11-1996 whereas notice under Section 110(2) of 'The Customs Act' is dated 2-5-1997 but was served on 7-5-1997, as stated in paragraph no. 5 of the writ petition. The allegation in paragraph 5 of the writ petition that the notice was served on 7-5-1997 has not been specifically denied in paragraph 22 of....