2000 (11) TMI 159

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....vocate, appears and waives service of Rule on behalf of respondents. 2.The present petition is filed against the notice bearing F. No. VIII/48/7LPG/ACC/2000, dated 24-10-2000 issued by Respondent No. 2 wherein it was stated that "at appears that conversion of a vehicle for facilitating its operation by LPG is prohibited as per Section 52 of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988. Therefore, the parts of L....

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...., it is stated in the Affidavit in reply in para 5 that "though necessary changes have been incorporated in the Motor Vehicles Act empowering Central Government to lay down rules for use of LPG conversion kit, but the rule is not yet notified". It is further stated in the Affidavit in reply that the rules are likely to contain the specification/standard of LPG conversion kit, an authority to appro....

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....Act which reads as under : "Section 111(d) : Confiscation of improperly imported goods etc. The following goods brought from a place outside India shall be liable to confiscation :- (a)  -- (b)  -- (c)  -- (d) any goods which are imported or attempted to be imported or are brought within the Indian Customs Waters for the purpose of being imported, contrary to any p....

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....in the meaning of Section 2 of 28 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. 6.Mr. Shah is not able to point out any provision under which the import of such LPG conversion kit is prohibited. Mr. Shah submitted that the intention of the authority in not clearing the consignment is only that the said LPG conversion kit is not used in motor vehicles. Howsoever good may be the intention of the department, t....