IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 12TH JUNE 2008 / 22ND JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 15124 of 2008(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ C.B.A. SIDHIQUE, S/O.C.C.BAVA, AGED 45 YEARS, M/S.AUDIT RAJ BUYING HOUSE, SHOP NO.4, S.S.NEW COMPLEX, MASJID STREET, KHADERPET, THIRUPUR, TAMILNADU. BY ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER JOSEPH RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF DIRECT TAXES, NEW DELHI. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, CUSTOM HOUSE, WILLINGTON ISLAND, KOCHI - 9. 3. M/S.EMIRATES SHIPPING LINES INDIA (PVT) LTD., FIRST FLOOR, HINA HOUSE, K.P.K.MENON ROAD, WILLINGTON ISLAND, KOCHI-3. 4. INDIA GATEWAY TERMINAL (PVT) LTD, I.G.T HOUSE, CONTAINER TERMINAL, WILLINGTON ISLAND, KOCHI - 3. BY ADV. SRI.ABRAHAM THOMAS, CGC FOR R1 & 2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.15124 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 12th day of June, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner has imported certain goods. He did not take delivery of the goods from the Customs by paying customs duty. As a result, demurrage charges payable on the goods are mounting. The petitioner is unable to pay the same. He, therefore, requested the 2nd respondent for re-export of the goods at the petitioner's costs. But for the same also the Customs Authorities insisted on payment of demurrage charges. In the above circumstances, the petitioner has filed Ext.P17 representation in the matter addressed to respondents 2 to 4. The petitioner now seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P17 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Central Government Standing Counsel also who represents the 2nd respondent. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P17, as expeditiously w.p.c.15124/08 2 as possible, at any rate, within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the writ petition along with a certified copy of this judgment before the 2nd respondent for compliance. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge