Refund for disposed gold jewellery: market value to be paid for 1110 grams after unlawful non-intimation and improper refund deductions.

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....Disposal of seized gold jewellery without intimation to the affected person and adjudicatory authorities is condemned as breach of natural justice, and administrative disposal without notice is unlawful; consequence: entitlement to compensation at prevailing market value for the seized 1110 grams. Unlawful reduction of refund by deducting customs duty or using a lower recovered amount is impermissible where re-export has been ordered; consequence: refund must reflect full market rate. Supervisory review of administrative disposal and refund orders is affirmed as a remedy to direct payment and further costs for non-compliance.....