Hon'ble KOTHARI, J.—The writ petitioner has made the following prayer/s in the present writ petition-

"(i) the impugned communication dated 16.4.2012 (Annexure-17) issued by the Respondent No. 3 may be quashed.

(ii) respondents may be directed to release 1004.8 gms of gold ornaments seized from the petitioner during the course of search on 18.1.2007.

(iii) an exemplary cost of Rs. 1,00,000/- may be awarded to the petitioner and same may be directed to be recovered personally from the erring officers.

(iv) Any other order or direction which this Hon'ble Court deems just and proper may kindly be passed."

2. A search u/S. 132 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, was conducted at the residential house of the petitioner on 18.1.2007 and inter-alia, 1004.08 grams gold jewellery was seized during the course of said search. After search, the block assessment was completed for the years 2001-02 to 2006-07 by the Assessing Authority vide assessment order dated 31.10.2008; and certain demands of tax and penalty was raised against the petitioner. In the appeals filed by the petitioner-assessee, the assessee got certain relief's in the additions made in the declared income of the petitioner-assessee vide An

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