( 1 ) THE petitioner, who claims to be a permanent resident of Bhatkal, has filed this petition for quashing the seizure of India currency of Rs. 5,55,000/- by the second respondent under seizure proceedings drawn on 4-4-1989 (Annexure-0) contending that such seizure amounts to re-seizure which is illegal and without jurisdiction. He also seek a direction to respondents 1 and 2 to release and deliver bank to the petitioner the said currency of Rs. 5,55,000/- seized under mahazar dated 4-4-1989, on the ground that it is retained illegally and without jurisdiction.

( 2 ) IT is necessary to refer to the facts leading to the impugned seizure. 2. 1. The petitioner claims that he travelled from Bombay to Bhatkal by a Maharashtra Luxury Bus and got down at Bhatkal on 18-2-1986 at about 19-15 hours, with three packages. When he got down from the bus, certain Officers of the Customs Department approached him and asked his name and address; petitioner furnished them and also produced two tickets showing his travel from Bombay to Bhatkal Thereupon the Superintendent of Customs informed the petitioner that he had reasonable belief that he was carrying smuggled goods and he was therefore asked

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