IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH DECEMBER 2007 / 28TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 37707 of 2007(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. FARCOM CABLE SYSTEMS PVT. LTD. 19TH K.M.MYSORE ROAD,ANCHAPALYA,CHELLAGHATTA ROAD CROSS,BANGALORE 560074 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR,D. JAYACHAND. 2. SHARMA TRANSPORTS, 328/1.328 SANGEETHA BHAVAN, TIPPU SULTHAN PALACE ROAD KALASIPALAYAM FORT BANGALORE 560 002 REPRESENTED BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER, C.RAMDAS, COCHIN BARANCH,M.G.ROAD, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.V.K.SUBRAMANIAN SRIM.K.SASEENDRAN SRI.P.S.PRADEEP RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE INTELLIGENCE INSPECTOR, SQUAD NO.II, COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVT. FINANCE DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/12/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) 37707 of 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated: December 19, 2007 JUDGMENT Detention of goods as per Ext.P3 is under challenge. In view of the irregularities that are noticed in Ext.P3, the goods cannot be ordered to be released and an enquiry is warranted as to the correctness of the statement in Ext.P3. 2. In view of this I direct that the goods shall be released to the petitioners on furnishing bank guarantee for the security amount demanded under Ext.P3. This, however, shall be subject to the right of the respondents to continue the proceedings against the petitioners. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE mt/-