Assets seized during search to be returned back on payment of demand raised post search assessment

HIGH COURT OF RAJASTHAN Smt. Bhawna Lodha Versus Director General of Income-tax S.B. CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO. 5513 OF 2012 Date of pronouncement 28.01.2013 ORDER 1. 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 petitione...