IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 29TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 7TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 16048 of 2006(I) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- M/S.MINI MAX OVERSEAS, 1/8 SAMRAT COLONY, BETURKAR PADA KALA TALAV, KALYAN(W), DT. THANE, MUMBAI, REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR, NARESH PANDYA. BY ADV. SRI.P.A.AUGUSTIAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, CUSTOM HOUSE, WILLINGDON ISLAND, KOCHI-682 009. 2. THE CHAIRMAN, COCHIN PORT TRUST, WILLIINGDON ISLAND, KOCHI-682 009. SRI.B.S.KRISHNAN(SR.),SC,PORT TRUST FOR R2 SRI.K.ANAND (A.201) FOR R2 SMT.LATHA KRISHNAN FOR R2 SRI.T.SANJAY, CGC FOR R1 SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.SOLICITOR FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.16048/2006 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE INVOICES . P2:- COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 20.9.2005. P3:- COPY OF THE ORDER IN ORIGINAL NO.93/05 DT. 28.9.05. P4:- COPY OF THE ORDER IN ORIGINAL NO.94/05 DT. 28.9.05. P5:- COPY OF THE ORDER IN APPEAL NO.3 & 4 DT. 19.1.06. P6:- COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 27.1.06. P7:- COPY OF THE T R 6 CHALLANS DT. 31.1.2006. P8:- COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 1.2.06. P9:- COPY OF THE BILL DT. 2.2.06. P10:- COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 6.2.06. P11:- COPY OF THE DETENTION CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.1 IN SIMILAR CASE. P12:- COPY OF THE RELEVANT PROVISION OF SCALE OF RATES ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.2. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.16048 OF 2006 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of September, 2008. J U D G M E N T Challenge is on Exhibit P10 letter issued by the first respondent. It is submitted that the petitioner has pursued the matter before the Tribunal. Therefore, it will not be possible for this Court at this juncture to go into the contention regarding demurrage charges, compensation etc. Necessarily, those aspects can be considered only after the appellate authority takes a decision. Depending on the order thus passed by the Tribunal, it will be open to the petitioner to approach respondents 1 and 2 in the matter of demurrage charges, compensation etc., in which case, those authorities will look into the matter in the light of the order passed by the Tribunal and take appropriate action in accordance with law, with notice to the petitioner, within another three months. This writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. W.P.(C) No.16048 OF 2006 J U D G M E N T 29.09.2008