:1: bgp IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.9230 OF 2009 Mr.Brijkumar Maniyar ..Petitioner Vs. Union of India & Ors. ..Respondents Mr.Vikram Nankani with Mr.M.R.Baya for petitioner. Mr.P.S.Jately for respondents. CORAM :- V.C.DAGA & S.J.KATHAWALLA,JJ. DATE :- 9TH JUNE, 2010 P.C. Heard. Perused petition. Rule, returnable forthwith. Heard finally by consent of parties. 2. The only prayer sought by the petitioner is that the directions be issued to respondent No.2 to forthwith forward to the office of respondent No.3 the original and duplicate ARE-1 Nos.7/25-07-08, 8/30-07-08, 9/01-08-08, 10/13-08-08 & 11/05-09-08, and E.P. Copy of Shipping Bill Nos.6557361, 6560209/7-8-08, 6560240/7-08-08, 6600733/22-08-08 & 6659220/11-09-08 after finalization of assessment. 3. Having heard both the parties, looking to the consensus between them, respondent No.2 is directed to complete the assessment proceeding within a period of six months from today on its own merits and thereafter forward the :2: original and duplicate ARE-1 Nos.7/25-07-08, 8/30-07-08, 9/01-08-08, 10/13-08-08 & 11/05-09-08, and E.P. Copy of Shipping Bill Nos.6557361, 6560209/7-8-08, 6560240/7-08-08, 6600733/22-08-08 & 6659220/11-09-08 to respondent No.3. 4. So far prayer clause (b) is concerned, the same is not required to be considered in view of this order. It is needless to mention that so far as interim payment is concerned, it would be open for the petitioner to apply before respondent No.3, which respondent No.3 shall consider on its own merits. So far as rival contentions of the parties are concerned, all of them are kept open. The petition is disposed of. Rule is made absolute in terms of this order with no order as to costs. (S.J.KATHAWALLA,J.) (V.C.DAGA,J.)