$~30 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010591872025 + W.P.(C) 12506/2025 MOHAMMAD SALMAN .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Md. Ather Ansari, Mr. Mohd. Mobin Akhtar, Mr. Mohd. Haris Tayyab & Ms. Anam Majid, Advs. with petitioner in person. versus THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOM AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Shubham Tyagi, SSC with Ms. Navruthi Ojha, Adv. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AVNEESH JHINGAN HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHAIL JAIN O R D E R % 12.10.2026 1. One of the grievances raised in this petition is that in spite of detention of gold bar on 07.02.2023 the matter has not been adjudicated till date. 2. Learned counsel for the respondents contends that in spite of issuing two notices of personal hearing, the petitioner has failed to appear. 3. In order to avoid further complications, let the petitioner appear in the office of respondent no.2 on 21.10.2026 at 11.00 a.m. and respondent no.2 shall deal with the matter in accordance with law and pass a speaking order within two weeks thereafter. 4. Needless to say that the petitioner shall be at liberty to avail remedies This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 14/10/2026 at 11:35:54 in accordance with law, if aggrieved of the decision. 5. The petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. AVNEESH JHINGAN, J SHAIL JAIN, J OCTOBER 12, 2026 Ch This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 14/10/2026 at 11:35:54