IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON FRIDAY, THE 20TH AUGUST 2010 / 9TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 26865 of 2010(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- RUBEEL P.M. M/S.B.M.P.TRADERS,PANAYAPPILLY, COCHIN-2. BY ADV. MR. V.P.SUKUMAR MR. JAIRAM.V.MENON MR. BEJOY CHERIYAN RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, SQUAD NO.IV,DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, MATTANCHERY AT MINI CIVIL STATION, ALUVA. 2. THE CHIEF MANAGER, THE FEDERAL BANK LTD, PARVANA JUNCTION, KOCHI-2. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. C.K. GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P. (C) No. 26865 of 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 20th day of August, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is constrained to approach this Court because of the steps taken by the first respondent to enforce Ext. P1 'bank guarantee', pursuant to Ext. P2 order passed by the first respondent; 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, the petitioner received the copies of the relevant proceedings belatedly, only on 13.8.2010 and that the petitioner intends to pursue the statutory remedy by way of appeal, for which some breathing time is sought for. 3. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 4. Considering the limited nature of the relief sought for and proposed to be given, this Court does not find it necessary to issue any notice to the second respondent Bank; nor does propose to express anything with regard to the sustainability of the course to be pursued. petitioner is at liberty to pursue the statutory remedy. So as to enable the petitioner to pursue the same, 'status quo' shall be maintained, with regard to Exts. P1 and P2, for a period of one month. The Writ Petition is disposed of. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd