IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.531 of 2010 SUNIL SINGH,PROPRIETOR OF M/S HILL GREEN IMPEX SON OF LATE BINDA SINGH, RESIDENT OF RAXAUL, NAGA ROAD, EAST CHAMPARAN, P.S. RAXAUL, DISTRICT- EAST CHAMPARAN, BIHAR 845305 Versus 1. THE COMMISSIONER, CUSTOMS HEAD QUARTER CENTRAL REVENUE BUILDING, BIRCHAND PATEL PATH, PATNA-1 2. THE JOINT COMMISSIONER CUSTOMS HEAD QUARTER, CENTRAL REVENUE BUILDING BIRCHAND PATEL PATH, PATNA-1 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CUSTOMS HOUSE RAXAUL AT P.O. AND P.S. RAXAUL DISTRICT- EAST CHAMPARAN 4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER CUSTOMS (PREVENTIVE) DIVISION MOTIHARI, EAST CHAMPARAN 5. THE COMMANDANT S.S.B. PIPRA KOTI CAMPT, EAST CHAMPARAN 6. THE ASSISTANT COMMANDANT S.S.B. HARAIYA CAMPT AT RAXAUL, P.O. & P.S. RAXAUL, DISTRICT- EAST CHAMPARAN ----------- 6 25.03.2011 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner challenges the claimant-cum-show cause notice dated 17th February,2010 as contained in Annexure-1. It is submitted that in reply to the aforesaid notice a reply has been sent to the Joint Commissioner of Customs, the adjudicating authority (respondent no.2) vide Annexure-5. Ms. Nivedita Nirvikar, learned counsel appearing for the respondent no.2 submits that the petitioner has filed the present writ application in haste since the adjudicating proceeding was pending. Petitioner ought to have taken opportunity in appearing before the adjudicating authority and if the order goes against him it will be open for him to take the recourse of law available to him against the order, if any. Learned counsel for the petitioner, however, submits that let the adjudicating proceeding be completed without delay. Considering the submissions of the parties, it is in the expedient interest of justice that the adjudication proceeding be completed at the earliest. Accordingly the concerned respondent is directed to complete the adjudicating proceeding expeditiously without unnecessary delay after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. The writ application accordingly stands disposed of. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)