Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010057992026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/1790/2026 SHRI SHANTANU PAUL SON OF KAMAL RANJAN PAUL, R/O- SADAGRAM (SAPAGRAM), P.S. DHOLAI, DIST.- CACHAR,, ASSAM, 788114 VERSUS THE UNION OF INDIA AND 5 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE,CENTRAL BOARD OF EXCISE AND CUSTOMS, MINISTRY OF FINANCE,GOVT OF INDIA, NEW DELHI-110008 2:THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS PREVENTIVE 110 MAHATMA GANDHI ROAD NER SHILLONG 793001 MEGHALAYA 3:THE ADDL COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS PREVENTIVE 110 MAHATMA GANDHI ROAD NER SHILLONG 793001 MEGHALAYA 4:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOOMS PREVENTIVE DIVISION STATION ROAD DIST. KARIMGANJ PIN- 788710 5:THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOOMS PREVENTIVE DIVISION STATION ROAD DIST.- KARIMGANJ PIN- 788710 6:SUPERINTENDENT PREVENTIVE Page No.# 2/3 CUSTOMS PREVENTIVE DIVISION STATION ROAD DIST. KARIMGANJ PIN- 78871 Advocate for the Petitioner : MS S S ZIA, Advocate for the Respondent : DY.S.G.I., SC, CUSTOMS BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR MEDHI ORDER 24.06.2026 Heard Ms. S.S. Zia, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Shri K. Jain, learned counsel appearing on instructions of Shri S.C. Keyal, learned Senior Standing Counsel, Customs. The grievance of the petitioner was with regard to the release of a vehicle, namely, TATA LPT-4225 Model Truck with Registration No. NL-07AA-5366 which was seized by the authorities on the allegation of carrying betel nuts suspected to be of foreign origin. This Court, vide the last order dated 12.06.2026, had taken into consideration the provisional release order passed by the Superintendent (Adj.) Customs (P) Division, Karimganj, whereby the vehicle was to be provisionally released on fulfillment of three conditions. The learned counsel for the parties have jointly submitted that the vehicle has been released in the meantime. In view of the above, this Court is of the opinion that there may not be any live cause of action to be adjudicated upon in this writ petition. Page No.# 3/3 The writ petition accordingly stands closed. JUDGE Comparing Assistant