ORDER :

Ujjal Bhuyan, J.

1. Heard Mr. C.V. Narasimham, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Surya Karan Reddy, learned Additional Solicitor General along with Mr. N. Rajeshwar Rao, learned Assistant Solicitor General of India, for respondent Nos. 1, 2 and 7.

2. The matter was heard on February 17, 2022 on the interim prayer.

3. This writ petition has been filed seeking the following reliefs, viz.:

"(i) directing respondent No. 1 to release the goods valued at Rs. 8,50,47,384 seized illegally, arbitrarily, without jurisdiction, without authority of law and against principles of natural justice and in violation of articles 14 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India and provisions of Customs Act, 1962, notifications thereof, and provisions of Foreign Trade Policy and allow the goods to be further exported;

(ii) quashing the summons dated January 17, 2022 issued by respondent No. 1 and further directing respondent Nos. 1 and 2 not to conduct further investigation against the petitioner as the same was initiated without jurisdiction and without authority of law; and

(iii) directing respondent No. 1 to allow respondent Nos. 5 and 6/banks to defreeze the bank account of the petitioner an