14,27,31,307.00 were seized and recovered from him.
It was stated that on 4th April, 1991 the detenu said to be a resident of Bombay City, was intercepted at Panvel, Bombay and Gold Bars weighing 406641.90 grammes valued at Rs.
The Union of India and the detaining authority assail this order on several grounds including the one that the Nagpur Bench companyld number have entertained the writ petition.
81 of 1991 brought by the detenus father in law, who invoked the jurisdiction of the Nagpur Bench on the ground that he was a resident of Nagpur, quashed the detention.
We have heard Shri Altaf Ahmed, learned Additional Solicitor General for the Union of India and Shri R.K. Jain, learned senior companynsel for the respondent detune.
A point was taken by the appellants that Nagpur Bench did number have seisin of the matter merely on the plea that the place of residence of the father in law of the detenu, who moved the writ petition, was Nagpur.
The Nagpur Bench of the High Court of Bombay by its order dated 21st June, 1991 on Writ Petition No.
An order of detention No.
F. No.673/167/91 CUS.VIII dated 9th April, 1991 authorising the detention of Haji Ahmed Ibrahim Merchant was passed under Section 3 of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974.
