2009 (2) TMI 223

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.... up for hearing forthwith. 2. The petitioner is the widow of one Ramesh Kumar Babulal Mithani. On 17-7-94, Officers of Customs Airport Collectorate NIPT Sahar intercepted him on suspicion. His personal search resulted in the recovery inter alia of 8 packets wrapped in adhesive tapes which were found to contain totally 40 gold bars of ten tolas each and totally weighing 4664 grams valued at Rs. ....

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....t respond to her request. She and her husband then wrote letters to the respondents requesting that the Joint Secretary's order dated 13-4-99 be implemented. The respondents sent reply dated 16-2-06 informing the petitioner that the gold was disposed of in January, 1995 and sales proceeds of Rs. 21,72,447/- were realized. The petitioner was informed that as per the order dated 13-4-99 passed by th....

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....d in January, 1995. The (sic) were duty bound to implement the order of the Joint Secretary allowing the petitioner to redeem the gold. He submitted that in the circumstances appropriate directions be issued to the respondents. 6. It is not possible to accept the submissions of learned Counsel. The order of the Joint Secretary is dated 13-4-99. According to the petitioner for the implementation....