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HIGH COURT OF RAJASTHAN (JAIPUR BENCH)
INDERJEET SINGH, ASHOK KUMAR JAIN
Murliwala Pigment, Through Its Proprietor Rajendera Yadav – Appellant
Versus
Union Of India, Through Secretary, Ministry Of Finance, Department Of Revenue, Central Board Of Indirect Taxes And Customs – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
1. Instant writ petition is preferred by the writ petitioner for quashing DRC-22 dated 12.03.2026 instituted by respondent no. 3 and further quashing the order of sealing of four business premises along with detachment of bank account.
2. The writ petition is filed with the following prayer:
"It is, therefore, respectfully prayed that the Hon'ble Court may be pleased to call the record of the matter and allow the present writ petition by:-
i. Issuance of a Writ in the nature of Certiorari/ Mandamus for quashing the order of sealing the four business premises of the petitioner i.e. the head office and other additional places.
ii. Issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari / mandamus for quashing the DRC-22 dated 12.03.2026 and directing the respondents for de-attachment of bank accounts attached totally in violation of the provisions of the act
iii. Issuance of writ in the nature of mandamus for giving the directions to the respondents for taking no coercive steps against the petitioner as petitioner are unable to appear before the authorities as every action of the respondents is above law or in contradiction to the law iv. Any other order which this Hon'ble Court deems ju
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