C. W. P. No. 12521 of 2007 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Case No. : C. W. P. No. 12521 of 2007 Date of Decision : December 12, 2008. M/s Swarn Shilp, Delhi .... Petitioner Vs. Union of India and others .... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L. N. MITTAL * * * Present : Mr. Akshay Bhan, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Vivek Sethi, Advocate for the respondents. * * * ADARSH KUMAR GOEL, J. (Oral) : This petition was filed for direction to release jewellery and cash, seized by Income Tax Department. In the reply filed, stand of the Department was that seizure was on account of information received from the police authorities. On 06.11.2008, following order was passed :- “This petition has been filed for a direction to release jewellery and cash seized by the Income Tax Department. Case of the petitioner is that it is C. W. P. No. 12521 of 2007 2 carrying on business of a jeweller and had deputed its two employees to deliver some jewellery at Amritsar. The said employees partly sold the jewellery and recovered the cash. While on the way back, they were checked by the Punjab Police, who informed the Income Tax Department. The said department seized jewellery and cash on 15.9.2006. The petitioner made an application for release of the seized stock and cash on 26.2.2007, Annexure P-11, on which no decision was being taken. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is a provision for release of seized articles pending further proceedings. Learned counsel for the respondents states that decision on the application for interim release of seized articles will be taken within one month from today. List again on 05.12.2008.” It is now stated that on 04.12.2008, an order has been passed approving release of the seized jewellery and other articles. In view of above, no further order is called for, at this stage. The petition is disposed of. (ADARSH KUMAR GOEL) JUDGE December 12, 2008 ( L. N. MITTAL ) monika JUDGE