10-wp 12683-26.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 12683 OF 2026 Paresh Dinsukhray Raithatha Proprietor of R. D. International … Petitioner Versus The Union of India & Ors. ... Respondents __________________________ Mr. Vishal Agarwal a/w. Mr. Rishabh Jain i/b TLC Legal LLP for the Petitioner. Mr. Ram Ochani for Respondent No.2. Ms. Sangeeta Yadav i/b Mr. Shyam Pathak for Respondent No.3. __________________________ CORAM : M. S. KARNIK AND SANDESH D. PATIL, JJ. DATED : 1 st OCTOBER, 2026. P.C. : 1. We have heard learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. The petitioner essentially seeks two reliefs; one is warehousing of the goods which has been seized. So far as the aspect of warehousing is concerned, Ms. Yadav, learned counsel for respondent No.3 submits that the necessary NOC has been issued vide letter dated 11th August, 2026 and 28th August, 2026. Pursuant to such NOC being granted, consequential action would obviously be taken. Amk 1/2 ARJUN MACHHINDRA KADAM Digitally signed by ARJUN MACHHINDRA KADAM Date: 2026.10.01 18:28:01 +0530 10-wp 12683-26.doc 3. The other aspect of the petition is that the petitioner is seeking provisional release of the seized goods. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that several letters have been addressed to the respondents to provisionally release the goods. A letter dated 19th June, 2026 is at Exhibit M and other letters are at Exhibits N, O, P & Q are on record. 4. Mr. Ochani, learned counsel for respondent No.2 submits that the petitioner is not entitled for seeking provisional release considering the clandestine manner in which the goods have been imported. He seeks some time to file Affidavit-in-Reply. 5. Considering the nature of the reliefs sought in this petition, at this stage we are only inclined to issue a direction to respondent No.2 to consider and decide the request made by the petitioner for provisional release of the seized goods through above mentioned letters on its own merits and in accordance with law expeditiously in any case within a period of two weeks from the date of communication of this Order. 6. The petition is disposed of. (SANDESH D. PATIL, J.) (M. S. KARNIK, J.) Amk 2/2