IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.19136 of 2007 Between: Shri K.S.Prasad, S/o Gopal Rao, Superintenent of Central Excise & Customs, CAT Section, O/o Commissioner of the Central Excise & Customs, Hyderabad-I, Commissionerate, Kendria Sulk Bhavan, Basheerbagh,Hyderabad(A.P.). ..... PETITIONER AND 1.The Addl. Director General, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, 25, Gopalakrishna Road, T.nagar, Chennai-17. 2. Addl. Director General, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Zonal Unit, Rupen Bunglow, Mahalaxmi Cross Road, Ahmedabad. 3. Director General, Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Udyog Bhawan, Ministry of Commerce, New Delhi. 4. Commissioner of Customs, Custom House, Harbour Estate, Tuticorin-628. 5. Shri Sitaram Kudal M/s.S.R.Textiles, 335, Anjanta Shopping Centre, Ring Road, Surat, Maharashtra. 6. Shri Shyam Tulsiram Bihani, B/4-14, Mahesh Nagar, S.V.Road, Goregaon (W), Mumbai-62. 7. Smt.Tripta Jain, M/s.Tirupati Exports, No.1147, Bara Bazar, Kashmere Gate, Prem Galli, Delhi-06. 8. Shri Ram Gopal Kudal, D-1109-1110, Ashirwad Park, City Light, Surat. 9. M/s.Khan Garments, E-9, IDA, Patancheru, Medak (D), A.P. 10.M/s.Ahmed Garments, Shed No.3/A, Phase-III, IDA, Patancheru, Medak District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue order or direction more particularly a writ of mandamus declaring the action of respondent No.1 in issuing proceedings vide Show Cause Notice No.F.No.VII/48/02/2006 DRI- TTN, dt.03-08-2006 to the extent of petitioner is concerned as illegal, arbitrary and without authority of law and consequently set aside the same and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: Sri.KRISHNA MURTHY DEVARAKONDA (not present) Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4: MR.A.RAJASHEKAR REDDY (ASST SOLICITOR GEN) Counsel for the Respondent Nos.5 to 10 : None appeared The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.19136 of 2007 ORDER: Though this matter is coming up under the caption ‘for dismissal’, there is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. The learned Assistant Solicitor General representing respondents 1 to 4 reports ready. The writ petition is, therefore, dismissed for default. There shall be no order as to costs. __________ 26.02.2008 sh