IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL CIVIL CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL CIVIL CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO. 2674 OF 2009 WRIT PETITION NO. 2674 OF 2009 WRIT PETITION NO. 2674 OF 2009 M/s. Thomson Press (India) Ltd. ] .. Petitioners Versus 1. The State of Maharashtra & 4 ors. ] .. Respondents Mr. Naresh Thakkar i/b Madhur Baya for the petitioners. Mr. Vinay Masurkar, GP, for the respondent No.1. Mr. R.S. Apte for the respondent No.2. CORAM: S.B. MHASE & D.B. BHOSALE, JJ. DATED: 02ND MARCH, 2009 P.C. : 1. Heard both sides. 2. The Demand Notice dated 19th January, 2009, is challenged. From the said Notice, we find that it has been informed that if sufficient cause for non payment of the sum is not shown to the satisfaction of the Commissioner within fifteen days from the service of the Notice, a warrant of Distress or Attachment will be issued for recovery of the same, with costs. In response to the said Demand Notice, the petitioner has filed the reply dated 2nd February, 2009, which is at : 2 : page 96 of the Petition. 3. Under these circumstances, it is for the Commissioner to consider whether there is a sufficient cause or not. Therefore, we find that the Petition, at this stage, is premature. However, looking to the facts and circumstances of the case, we direct the Commissioner to consider the representation made on 2nd February, 2009, showing the cause for non payment of the amount of Demand Notice. We grant liberty to the petitioner to challenge the order passed adverse to the petitioner by filing appropriate proceedings. 4. The Writ Petition, accordingly, stands disposed of. Sd/- Sd/- [D.B. [D.B. [D.B. BHOSALE, J.] BHOSALE, J.] BHOSALE, J.] [S.B. [S.B. [S.B. MHASE, J.] MHASE, J.] MHASE, J.]