(-1-) MGN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE,CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.6127 OF 2007 Vikram Ispat ...Petitioner Vs. Union of India & Ors. ....Respondents Mr. Milind Vasudeo with Mr. Rajesh Ravindran, for the Petitioner. Mrs. S.V. Bharucha with Mr. K.R. Chaudhari for the respodnents. CORAM: F.I. CORAM: F.I. CORAM: F.I. REBELLO REBELLO REBELLO & J.P.DEVADHAR,JJ. J.P.DEVADHAR,JJ. J.P.DEVADHAR,JJ. DATED: 23RD AUGUST, 2007 DATED: 23RD AUGUST, 2007 DATED: 23RD AUGUST, 2007 P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: . Rule. Heard forth. 2. The petitioner approached this Court against the order of pre-deposit dated 25th June, 2007. The demand was in the sum of Rs.1,80,23,306/-. The Tribunal came to the finding that the liability would be about Rs.71.00 lakhs and directed deposit of Rs.30.00 lakhs. 3. Considering the contentions urged and what has been pointed out at the bar in our opinion the ends of justice would be met if the amount of deposit of Rs.30.00 lakhs is reduced to a sum of (-2-) Rs.15.00 lakhs. Considering the above, the impugned order dated 25th June, 2007 is partly set aside to the extent that the amount of pre-deposit is reduced from Rs.30.00 Lakhs to Rs.15.00 lakhs. The said amount to be deposited by the petitioners within eight weeks from today. Rule made partly absolute accordingly. No order as to costs. (J.P. DEVADHAR, J.) (F.I.REBELLO, J.) (J.P. DEVADHAR, J.) (F.I.REBELLO, J.) (J.P. DEVADHAR, J.) (F.I.REBELLO, J.)