JUDGMENT - A.V. SAVANT, J.:---Heard the learned Counsel; Shri Page for the petitioner State of Maharashtra, Shri Adhik Shirodkar for respondents No. 1 to 7 and Shri Satpute for respondent No. 8.

2. This is the petition filed by the State of Maharashtra seeking to challenge the Order dated 20-10-1997, passed under section 68-I of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short, 'N.D.P.S. Act') by the Competent Authority, appointed by the Central Government under section 68-D of the N.D.P.S. Act. Under the said order, out of 11 properties which are mentioned at Exhibit A-1 to the petition, four properties mentioned at Sr. Nos. 2, 3, 4 and 5 have been held to be illegally acquired within the meaning of Clause (g) of section 68-B of the N.D.P.S. Act and the said properties have been ordered to be forfeited to the Central Government, free from all encumbrances, as contemplated by sub-section (3) of section 68-I of the said Act. In respect of the property at Sr. No. 6 in Exhibit A-1, viz. the contents in Locker No. 297/A with the Union Bank of India, Juhu Tara Road, Juhu, Mumbai, a direction has been given that the said locker should be closed back by keeping the conte

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