CWP No.8002 of 2011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 8002 of 2011 Date of Decision: 5.5.2011 M/s Pelican Tobacco Co. Limited ....Petitioner. Versus Commissioner of Central Excise, Delhi IV, New CGO Complex, NH-IV, Faridabad. . ..Respondents. CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEL ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR MITTAL. PRESENT: Mr. Jagmohan Bansal, Advocate for the petitioner. Adarsh Kumar Goel, ACJ. 1. This petition seeks a direction for giving two months to the petitioner to file reply before the adjudicating authority under the provisions of Central Excise Act, 1944 (in short, ‘the Act’) and also to grant opportunity of cross examination. 2. Case of the petitioner is that a search was conducted on 21.4.2008 on the premises of the petitioner and on the basis of material found, Show Cause Notice was issued under the provisions of the Act on 30.4.2010. The petitioner wrote various letters seeking documents for filing reply and finally, the petitioner filed interim reply on 29.4.2011 and sought further time of two months which has not been allowed. According to the petitioner, denial of time sought was arbitrary. 3. We have heard learned counsel for the petitioner. 1 CWP No.8002 of 2011 4. Whether or not the petitioner is entitled to any further time, is a matter to be decided by concerned statutory authority dealing with the Show Cause Notice. If the petitioner suffers any prejudice on account of denial of reasonable opportunity, it can raise such an issue in appropriate proceedings. No ground is made out for interference at this stage. The petition is dismissed. (Adarsh Kumar Goel) Acting Chief Justice May 5, 2011 (Ajay Kumar Mittal) ‘gs’ Judge 2