1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICITON WRIT PETITION NO.3564 OF 1989 G.T.C. Industries Ltd. & Anr. .. Petitioners. Versus Union of India & Others .. Respondents. Mr.Prakash Shah i/by Bhai Kanga & Girdharlal for the petitioners. Mr.H.V. Mehta for the respondents. CORAM : H.L. GOKHALE, & J.P. DEVADHAR, JJ. DATED : 13TH DECEMBER, 2006. ORAL ORDER (Per H.L. Gokhale, J.) 1. Heard Mr.Shah in support of this petition. Mr.Mehta appears for the respondents. 2. This petition seeks to challenge the notice dated 4th April, 1986 to show cause as to why duty of Rs.13,82,88,800/- and penalty of Rs.4.15 crores under the Central Excise Rules should not be imposed on the petitioners. 3. Rule was issued earlier. Ad-interim order was initially passed but was subsequently vacated. It was at the stage of show cause notice that this petition was filed. 2 4. Mr.Shah informs us that subsequently the notices have been adjudicated and the matter was subsequently carried to the CESTAT and the Tribunal has rendered its decision on that appeal on 9th December, 2005. The same has been reported in (2006) 198 E.L.T. 121 [GTC Industries Limited V/s. Collector of Central Excise]. 5. In view thereof, Mr.Shah states that the petition has become infructuous. Mr.Mehta does not dispute the statement. 6. In the circumstances, rule is discharged with no order as to costs. 7. The petition stands disposed of. (H.L. GOKHALE, J.) (J.P. DEVADHAR, J.)