:1: IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL CIVIL CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL CIVIL CIVIL APPLICATION NO.719 OF 2007 APPLICATION NO.719 OF 2007 APPLICATION NO.719 OF 2007 IN IN IN WRIT WRIT WRIT PETITION NO.7772 OF 2007 PETITION NO.7772 OF 2007 PETITION NO.7772 OF 2007 Expotec International Ltd. ..Petitioner Vs. The Union of India & Ors. ..Respondents Mr.Shridharan i/b.PDS Legal for the Petitioner. Ms.Nisha Valani and Mr.K.R.Choudhari i/b. H.P.Chaturvedi for the Respondents. CORAM CORAM CORAM :- DR.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & :- DR.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & :- DR.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & V.C.DAGA, V.C.DAGA, V.C.DAGA, JJ. JJ. JJ. DATE DATE DATE : 28TH MARCH, 2007 : 28TH MARCH, 2007 : 28TH MARCH, 2007 P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard the learned Counsel for the parties. The present Petition has already been admitted on 14th February,2007. There is no dispute that out of the duty liability of Rs.41,00,000/-, the Petitioner had already deposited a sum of Rs.17,00,000/- with the Respondents. Over and above, it is the contention of the learned Counsel for the Petitioner that in any event, the Petitioner will be entitled for the refund of 70% of the duty paid. 2. Under these circumstances, the Petitioner is directed to furnish a bank guarantee of Rs.25,00,000/- of a Nationalised Bank within a period of four weeks from today and the said bank guarantee shall be kept alive during the pendency of the aforesaid Writ Petition. In view of the above, the Respondents shall not adopt any coercive measures against the Petitioner. (V.C.DAGA,J.) (V.C.DAGA,J.) (V.C.DAGA,J.) (DR.S.RADHAKRISHNAN,J.) (DR.S.RADHAKRISHNAN,J.) (DR.S.RADHAKRISHNAN,J.)