2003 (11) TMI 101

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....rned Counsel for the parties. 2. This petition is directed to seek a mandamus against the respondents that they be directed to return 85 silver slabs/bars, which were seized by the officers of the Central Excise and Customs Department on 3-8-1965 and 8-8-1965 from the residential premises of the petitioner in compliance of the order of CEGAT dated 14-8-1997 in Appeal No. C/543/95/NB [1998 (99) ....

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.... v. Gunwant Lal) has since been dismissed by this Court on 30-10-2003. 5. These facts are not in dispute. In view of this, it is apparent that the respondents have no justification now to retain the silver slabs/bars which were handed over to them by the District Collector, Chittorgarh, who has earlier dealt with the same under the Tresure-Trove Act, 1878 proceedings, which were found to be unt....