IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 16TH MARCH 2007 / 25TH PHALGUNA 1928 OP.No. 23436 of 2001(M) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- KOODATHIL BASHEER, KOODATHIL HOUSE, PANDALAM P.O., KUNNAMANGALAM, KOZHIKODE DIST. BY ADV. SRI.A.K.JAYASANKAR NAMBIAR RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE), NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI- 110 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE, CALICUT COMMISSIONERATE, C.R. BUILDINGS, MANACHIRA, CALICUT- 673 001, KERALA. 3. THE CUSTOMS, EXCISE & GOLD CONTROL APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, (SOUTH ZONAL BENCH) WTC BUILDINGS, IST FLOOR, K.G. ROAD, BANGALORE- 09. BY ADV.SRI.JOHN VARGHESE, SCGSC THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16/03/2007, ALONG WITH OP NO. 32998 OF 2001 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ORDER ON CMP NO. 38436/2001 IN OP NO. 23436/2001 M. DISMISSED 16/03/2007. SD/- KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1. COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE R2 BY ORDER ORIGINAL NO. 4/2000 DT. 6/12/00. EXT.P2. COPY OF THE STAY ORDER OF THE R3 DT. 29/5/2001. EXT.P3. COPY OF THE NOTICE DT. 21/07/2001 RECEIVED BY THE PETITIONER ON 26/7/2001. True copy tga KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- O.P.Nos.23436 & 32998 of 2001 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of March, 2007 JUDGMENT Petitioners approached this court aggrieved by the directions issued by the respondent Tribunal in the matter of pre-deposit as a condition for hearing the appeals. It is seen that there is an interim order in both the cases. There will be a direction to the Tribunal to dispose of the appeals referred to in the impugned orders, without insisting for the pre-deposit, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. The writ petitions are disposed of as above. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. O.P.Nos.23436 & 32998/2001 JUDGMENT 16th March, 2007