IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.1539 OF 2008 Abdul Hakim Khan .... Petitioner V/s. Mumbai Municipal Corporation & Ors. ..... Respondents Mr.Ketan Chothani, for the Petitioners. Mr.S.S.Pakale a/w Mrs.S.M.Modale, for the Respondents. CORAM : P.B.MAJMUDAR & A.A.SAYED, JJ. DATED : 22nd AUGUST, 2008. P.C. 1. During the course of hearing, it is pointed out by the learned Advocate for the petitioner that the octroi amount has already been paid by the petitioner by way of demand draft. Mr.Pakale, the learned Advocate for the respondent-corporation, confirms the said aspect after taking instructions from the Officer. Now since the principal amount of octroi has been paid by the petitioner, the learned Advocate for the respondent- corporation submitted that whatever material is seized will be released immediately without delay. He further submitted that the respondent- corporation may be permitted to initiate appropriate action by way of 2 prosecution as well as for charging penalty against the petitioner. 2. The respondent-corporation is permitted to take appropriate proceedings in accordance with law in connection with the subject matter of dispute of octroi. The respondent-corporation may now release the seized material as it is not in dispute that the principal amount of octroi has already been paid by the petitioner. The petition is accordingly stands disposed of subject to liberty given to the respondent-corporation. ( A.A.SAYED, J. ) ( P.B.MAJMUDAR, J. )