HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P.SAM KOSHY AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUDDALA CHALAPATHI RAO WRIT PETITION NO.31558 OF 2024 ORDER: (per Hon’ble Sri Justice Suddala Chalapathi Rao)

The above writ petition is filed challenging the action of the respondents in seizing the gold ornaments of the petitioner vide Detention Receipt No.DR/INHYD4/15-09-2024/003382, dated 15.09.2024, as illegal, null, void, arbitrary, unconstitutional, against the principles of natural justice and contravention to the Customs Act, 1962 and consequently to release the gold jewellery, under the detention report.

2. We have heard Mr.Ashish Pandey, learned counsel representing Mr. G.Premgopal Reddy, learned counsel for petitioner on record, Mr. B.Mukharjee, learned counsel for respondent No.1, Mr. M.P.Kashyap, learned Senior Standing Counsel for CBIC for respondent Nos.2 to 4.

3. It is contended by the learned counsel for petitioner, that the petitioner was intercepted by the Customs Officers at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad, on 15.09.2024, upon his arrival from Dubai on Flight No.6E1484. The Customs Officials intercepted and inquired about the gold jewellery of the petitioner. The petitioner alleged to have i