SHANKAR LAL DHAKAR AND ANOTHER v. ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (PREVENTIVE) AND 2 OTHERS
WTAX/1614/2025 · 2025-07-02
Prashant Bilgaiyan Registrar J Criminal, Shekhar B Saraf
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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:104297-DB Court No. - 3 Case :- WRIT TAX No. - 1614 of 2025 Petitioner :- Shankar Lal Dhakar And Another Respondent :- Additional Commissioner Of Customs (Preventive) And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Shubham Agrawal Counsel for Respondent :- Dhananjay Awasthi,Ramesh Chandra Shukla Hon'ble Shekhar B. Saraf,J. Hon'ble Praveen Kumar Giri,J.
1. Heard Sri Shubham Agrawal, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners and Sri Dhanjay Awasthi, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents.
2. In the present writ petition following prayers have been made by the petitioners:-
"(i) Certioari quashing the seizure memo dated 11.2.25 (Annexure No.1) issued by respondent no.3, with respect to seizure of 2 vehicles nos. RJ09 GE 4064 and RJ09 GC 9971; (ii) Mandamus be issued directing the respondent authorities to forthwith release the seized 2 vehicle nos. RJ09 GE 4064 and RJ09 GC 9971 in favour of the petitioners; (iii) Certiorari quashing the seizure memo dated 13.11.24(Annexure No.1) issued by respondent no. 2, with respect to seizure of goods and vehicles; (iv) Mandamus directing the respondent authorities to decide the provisional release application (Annexure No.5) having been filed by the petitioner for release of their vehicles nos. RJ09 GE 4064 and RJ09 GC 997; ..."
3. Upon hearing the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties and on perusal of material on record, this writ petition is
disposed of with a direction upon the respondent authorities to decide the provisional release applications of the petitioners dated February 13, 2025 within a period of four weeks from date after grating an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners.
Order Date :- 3.7.2025 Rakesh (Praveen Kumar Giri J.) (Shekhar B. Saraf, J.) Digitally signed by :- RAKESH MEHTA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad