2026 (9) TMI 1136

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....l release under Section 110A of the said Act, the instant writ petition has been filed. 2. Mr. Verma, learned advocate appearing in support of the writ petition has drawn attention of this Court to the seizure list and would submit that the foundation for seizing the Betel Nuts was that the same was believed to be of foreign origin. Incidentally, in the show-cause the respondents themselves having returned the finding that on the basis of the petitioner's request, the re-sampling of the Betel Nuts was done on 2nd January, 2026 in presence of authorized representative of the petitioner and the same was sent to ADRF, Mangaluru for determination of the Country of origin and chemical analysis of the seized Betel Nuts, and the report thereof ....

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....esting agency had previously tested the samples of seized Betel Nuts so as to determine the country of origin and the chemical analysis of the seized Betel Nuts. The said test report dated 23rd October, 2025 of the testing agency confirmed that the representative sample of Betel Nuts are mostly resembled to areca nuts of Indonesia and that about 13%of the nuts are infested with moulds. According to him in the peculiar facts, no interference is called for especially when the petitioner has an alternative remedy in the form of an appeal. According to him, on the aforesaid ground, the writ petition should be dismissed with costs. 4. Having heard the learned advocates appearing for the respective parties and having considered the materials o....