IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 21ST JUNE 2007 / 31ST JYAISHTA 1929 WP(C).No. 18569 of 2003(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- BAFNA ENTERPRISES, VII/179, D.S.ROAD, COCHIN - 682 002, REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR, SRI.RATNALAL JAIN. BY ADV. SRI.JOSEPH KODIANTHARA SRI.THOMAS VELLAPPALLY RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. APPRAISING OFFICER (TARIFF UNIT), OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, CUSTOMS HOUSE, COCHIN - 682 009. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (IMPORTS), CUSTOMS HOUSE, COCHIN - 682 009. 3. COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, CUSTOMS HOUSE, COCHIN - 682 009. BY ADV. SRI.P.S.SREEDHARAN PILLAI, SCGSC SRI.JOHN VARGHESE, SCGSC SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.SOLICITOR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 21/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO. 18569/2003 : 2 : APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF INVOICE DATED 26.06.2000 OF M/S. NDK AGENCIES EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF CONTRACT DATED 20.06.2000 OF M/S. IJIM ASIA PTE. LTD., EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF BILL OF ENTRY NO. 3103 DATED 28.07.2000 EXT. P4: TRUE COPY OF BILL OF ENTRY NO. 3192 DATED 03.08.2000. EXT.P5: TRUE COPY OF REPORT DATED 19.09.2000 OF M/S. SEASCAN SERVICES(KERALA) EXT.P6: TRUE COPY OF LETTER DATED 14.10.2000 OF THE PETITIONER TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P7: TRUE COPY OF NOTICE DATED 18.06.2002 OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P8: TRUE COPY OF ADDITIONAL NOTICE DATED 03.06.2003 OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P9: TRUE COPY OF PETITIONER'S LETTER DATED 09.06.2003 TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. W.P.(C) NO. 18569/2003 : 3 : ORDER ON I.A. NO. 4411/2003 IN W.P.(C) NO. 18569/2003 DISMISSED 21.06.2007 SD/- KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. /True Copy/ P.A to Judge. KURIAN JOSEPH , J ================================== W.P.(C) NO. 18569 OF 2003 ================================== Dated this the 21st day of June, 2007. JUDGMENT The petitioner approached this Court with certain grievances regarading Ext.P7 notice issued by the Appraising Officer. Since the assessment is said to be finalised by the Deputy Commissioner, there will be a direction to the 2nd respondent - Deputy Commissioner to finalise the provisional assessments with notice to the petitioner, taking note also of Exts. P6 and P9 representations within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The interim order passed by this Court in I.A. No. 4411/2003 will continue till such time. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. rv