IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 443 OF 2008 M/S FLEMINGO DUTY FREE SHOP PVT. LTD. THROUGH PRADYUMNA KARANAM ... Petitioner Versus THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (P) ... Respondent Mr. Habibullah Badsha, Senior Advocate with Mr. C. Mani Shankar, Advocate of the petitioner. Mr. J. Vaz, Central Government Standing Counsel, for the respondents. Coram:- S.C. DHARMADHIKARI & R.C. CHAVAN, JJ. Date:- 25th July, 2008 P.C. In the light of the statement that is made by the Advocate appearing for the respondents, the petition need not be kept pending. With the consent of the parties, it is taken up and disposed off finally at this stage. After the petition was argued for some time, the learned counsel appearing for the respondents makes a statement that the notice which is issued on 23.6.2008 so also all further steps in pursuance thereof are withdrawn by the Customs Department and the concerned authority will now issue a proper show cause notice calling upon the petitioner to pay the duty as demanded and it shall pass a reasoned order determining the duty liability, if any. Thereafter, the Recovery will be made by following due process of law. In the light of this statement and assurance given that due process of law will be followed, there is no necessity of passing any orders on this petition. All the contentions of the petitioner so also the Department as far as jurisdiction of the Authority and merits of the Demand are kept open. Petition disposed off. No costs. S.C. DHARMADHIKARI, J. R.C. CHAVAN, J. lh/.