1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.2794 OF 2009 M/s. Precision Shears & Knives Pvt Ltd. ...Petitioners. v. The Union of India & Ors. ...Respondents. Mr.C.U.Singh with A.H.Delhiwala i/by Madhukar Haramwar, advs. For the Petitioners. Mr.R.A.Bhat, adv. For the Respondent Nos.1 and 2. Ms.S.I.Shah, adv. for the Respondent No.3. CORAM : F.I. REBELLO & J.H. BHATIA, JJ. DATED : 30TH JUNE, 2009 P.C. 1 Rule. Heard forthwith. 2 Petitioner was the importer, who had imported goods sometimes in the year 1996. Show-cause notice was issued to the petitioner on 1.7.1998. Adjudication proceedings are still pending. 3 In the meantime, goods were sold, the first lot in the year 2002 and the second lot in the year 2004. Purchaser of the goods has paid the money and taken away the goods. Present petition is filed in the year 2009. 4 On behalf of the petitioner, the learned counsel submits that 2 the auction was illegal. In our opinion, it is not necessary for us to go into that controversy. Petitioner itself has kept silence for all these years between 2002-2009. At the highest, if the auction is held to be illegal or bad, depending upon the outcome of the adjudication proceeding, petitioner will be entitled to the value of the goods. 5 In these circumstances, in our opinion, this would not be a fit case to exercise our extraordinary jurisdiction. At the same time, as the adjudication proceedings had not been completed, the learned counsel on behalf of the respondent nos.1 and 2 was called upon to inform the Court, the period within which adjudication proceeding will be completed. The learned counsel on taking instructions from the officer present in the Court states that they will be completed within a period of 8 weeks from today. Statement is accepted. 6 Issue of charges of the respondent no.3 are independent and respondent no.3 can claim whatever amount they are entitled to in law. 7 With the above observations, petition stands disposed off. (J.H. BHATIA,J.) (F.I. REBELLO,J.)