IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 24TH JANUARY 2008 / 4TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 2836 of 2008(K) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M/S. MIHIR STEELS, 40/5491, K.V.VITTAPPA PRABHU ROAD, ERNAKULAM-682 035, REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED SIGNATORY, BHARATH DHARAMSI. BY ADV. SRI.V.P.SUKUMAR SRI.JAIRAM.V.MENON RESPONDENT: ------------- THE INTELLIGENCE INSPECTOR, SQUAD NO.II, COMMERCIAL TAXES, ALAPPUZHA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.2836 of 2008 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner challenges the detention of goods as per Ext.P5. Certainly, the irregularities noticed call for an investigation which shall be done by the concerned department. In the mean time, the petitioner is willing to furnish bank guarantee for the security demanded for the release of the goods. This is acceptable and therefore, I order that the goods detained as per Ext.P5 be released to the petitioner, if they furnish a bank guarantee for the amount mentioned in Ext.P5. This shall be without prejudice to the right of the department to continue the adjudication. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE csl