IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 18TH JANUARY 2008 / 28TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 37349 of 2007(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- M/S.INFRA PHARMACEUTICALS (P) LTD., 39/14026, IST FLOOR, CHELUR CHAMBER, KOCHI- 682 016, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR, R.VISWANATHAN. BY ADV. SMT.S.K.DEVI RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE INTELLIGENCE INSPECTOR, SQUAD NO.3, COMMERCIAL TAX, PALAKKAD-678 001. 2. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, KVAT CIRCLE II, DEPT. OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, TRIPUNITHURA-682 019. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 37349 OF 2007 U ===================== Dated this the 18th day of January, 2008 J U D G M E N T The detention of a consignment brought by the petitioner as per Ext.P2 is under challenge. The detention was as early as on 1/12/07. While the petitioner disputes the very correctness of the entire action, respondents have offered their justification by filing counter affidavit also. 2. In view of the disputed issues and also, as detention has taken place almost two months back, I feel the proper course to be adopted now is to direct an expeditious completion of the adjudication in pursuance to Ext.P2. 3. Accordingly, I direct that enquiry in pursuance to Ext.P2 be initiated and completed by the competent officer as expeditiously as possible and the same shall be completed within WPC 37349/07 :2 : two weeks of production of a copy of this judgment provided the petitioner co-operates. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. Rp