IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH JANUARY 2008 / 21ST POUSHA 1929 W.P(C).No. 36942 of 2007(W) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ HASSAN ABDUL AZIZ SHAIKH TATMABAI ZINDAWALI CHAWL, 2ND STREET, ROOM NO.10, GURAISH NAGAR, KURLA, MUMBAI-70. BY ADV. SRI.P.A.AUGUSTIAN SRI.ALEXANDER J.KARUVELITHARA RESPONDENT: ------------------- THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, CUSTOM HOUSE, WILLINGDON ISLAND, KOCHI-682 009. BY ADV. SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR, ASST. SOLICITOR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/01/2008, ALONG WITH WPC NO. 37307 OF 2007 THE COURT ON 11/01/2008 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) Nos.36942 & 37307 OF 2007 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 19th December, 2007 O R D E R Several cases are being filed in this Court by Non-resident Indians who have returned to India importing vehicles and complaining that there is delay in releasing the vehicles after completion of the assessment of customs duty. What is noticed is that while some of them are residents of Kerala many of them are even hailing from places like Mumbai and it is not known as to why all these people are choosing Cochin Port for import of vehicles. In most of these cases, even the vehicles imported are Toyota Land Cruiser. The steady inflow of vehicles from abroad and that too through Cochin, is a matter of concern and needs to be examined. The respondent shall file a statement. Post after holidays. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-