IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 29TH JULY 2008 / 7TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 21064 of 2008(G) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: -------------------- S.A. NAZARUDDIN, JAMEELA HOUSE, CHENKOTTUKONAM, CHEMPAZHANTHY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM . BY ADV. SRI.B.KRISHNA MANI RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF CENTRAL EXCISE INCHARGE OF ARREAR RECOVERY (SPECIAL CELL) SHREYAS, GPO LANE, PULIMOOD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. ASSISTANT COLLECTOR OF CENTRAL EXCISE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DIVISION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1. 3. THE SETTLEMENT COMMISSIONER, CUSTOMS AND CENTRAL EXCISE, ADDITIONAL BRANCH, NARMADA BLOCK, CUSTOMS HOUSE-60, RAJAJI SALAI, CHENNAI - 600001. 4. DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, REVENUE RECOVERY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. I.V.PREMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J ================== W.P(C)No.21064 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 29th day of July, 2008. J U D G M E N T The property in the hands of the petitioner has been proceeded against for recovery of Central Excise dues from the petitioner's late father by Ext.P1. The petitioner challenges the same. However, the petitioner now submits that pursuant to Ext.P2 petition submitted by the petitioner before the 3rd respondent, he has received a communication dated 16.7.2008 to the following effect: “Reference is invited to your petition dated 25.06.08 regarding sale of your property for recovery of arrears due to the department. It is hereby informed that this petition is not concerned with this Commission. Further, in this connection you may approach the Superintendent of Central Excise, Recovery cell, Thiruvananthapuram.” 2. In view of the above, the petitioner now seeks permission to approach the Superintendent of Central Excise (Arrear Recovery Special Cell), Thiruvananthapuram for appropriate reliefs. The petitioner also seeks a direction to the Superintendent to supply the petitioner with the W.P(C)No.21064 of 2008 - 2 - documents relating to the recovery. It would be open to the petitioner to approach the Superintendent for documents and for appropriate reliefs in the matter. With the above observations the writ petition is closed. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs