CHIRANJILAL SRILAL GOENKA(DEAD)BY LRS. vs JASJIT SINGH

The Supreme Court addressed the appeal against the High Court's dismissal of a writ petition challenging the confiscation of gold under the Gold Control Act. The Court appointed an arbitrator to resolve the dispute regarding the legal heirs of the deceased Chiranjilal Srilal Goenka, while explicitly stating that the statutory action under the Gold Control Act remains open. The Court emphasized that the arbitration process should determine the rightful heirs without affecting the ongoing statutory proceedings under the Gold Control Act.