IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 6TH MAY 2008 / 16TH VAISAKHA 1930 WP(C).No. 14135 of 2008(G) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ DODLA INTERNATIONAL LIMITED HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT SIVAMEGAM TOWERS T4, THIRD FLOOR, 211/142, VALLUVAR KOTTAM HIGH ROAD, NUNGAMBAKKAM, CHENNAI 600 034 AND HAVING ITS BRANCH AT OPPOSITE CITY POLICE COMMISSIONERS OFFICE THYCAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 014. BY ADV. SRI.E.K.NANDAKUMAR SRI.A.K.JAYASANKAR NAMBIAR SRI.K.JOHN MATHAI SRI.P.BENNY THOMAS SRI.ANIL D. NAIR RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER,PEROORKADA THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 005 2. COMMERCIAL TAX INSPECTOR COMMERCIAL TAX CHECK POST WALAYAR 678 625 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY (TAXES) GOVERNMENT OF KERALA SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,PIN 695 001. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BENNY VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).14135/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 6th day of May, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner is aggrieved by Ext.P4 order of detention of goods, which were consigned to it. According to the petitioner, there is no attempt to evade tax and it is noteworthy that the petitioner is a registered dealer involved in the hospitality business. The adjudication proposed under Ext.P4 is to be completed. In the meanwhile there is no reason why the goods should be continued to be detained. Accordingly, writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to release the goods detained under Ext.P4, on the petitioner executing the bond in Form-VI as provided under the VAT Act without sureties. It is made clear that the adjudication proposed under Ext.P4 shall go on and it shall be completed within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs