Statutory sequence for benami attachment invalidates approval obtained before notice to the alleged benamidar, requiring fresh action under law.

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....Section 24 requires the Initiating Officer to first issue notice to the alleged benamidar, disclose the reasons for believing the property is benami, and only then seek prior approval for provisional attachment. The Approving Authority must assess the notice and supporting material; approval obtained before notice is mechanical and contrary to the statutory scheme. Accordingly, the confirmed provisional attachment of the jewellery was set aside, while fresh proceedings in accordance with law and all available objections were left open.....