2009 (2) TMI 226

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....respondents waives service. By consent of the parties, petition is taken up for final hearing. 2. On 6th May, 1999 the Officers of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence seized Indian currency amounting to Rs. 84,00,000/- from the petitioner. Pursuant to investigation, a show cause notice came to be issued on 25-10-1999. The 2nd respondent by an order-in-original confiscated the seized currenc....

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....opriate officer. On instructions, he submits that the applicant to make application to DRI, Mumbai. The amount according to law will be paid to the petitioner within four weeks from the date of the application. The petitioner to make such application within two weeks from today. The respondents thereafter are directed to make payment forthwith. If the amount is not paid within four weeks, costs be....

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.... The copies of both the detention notices dated 21-7-2000 and 23-4-2008 issued by Additional Commissioner of Customs, Cochin-II and Deputy Commissioner of Customs, 'Cochin respectively for the recovery of Government dues under Section 142 of the Customs Act, 1962 were enclosed. A cheque for an amount of Rs. 52,28,765/- was also enclosed thereto. Being aggrieved by the said deductions the petitione....