IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 17TH JUNE 2008 / 27TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 18176 of 2008(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ JOSEPH XAVIER, MANAGER, WOODLAND INTERIORS, M/S. KHANNA HOTELS PVT. LTD., UDHUMA KAPPIL BEACH, KASARAGODE. BY ADV. SRI.T.V.GEORGE SRI.JIMMY GEORGE (THADATHIL) RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. THE COMMERCIAL TAX INSPECTOR, COMMERCIAL TAX CHECK POST-B, MANJESHWAR, KASARAGODE. 2. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, COMMERCIAL TAX CHECK POST-B, MANJESHWAR, KASARAGODE. 3. GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. C.K.GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.18176 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 17th day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT After arguing for sometime that the detention of the goods vide Ext.P5 is illegal, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the goods may be released to the petitioner on furnishing bank guarantee for the amount demanded in Ext.P5. 2. Heard Government Pleader also. Government Pleader does not oppose W the said request. The writ petition is disposed of directing that if the petitioner furnishes bank guarantee for the sum demanded in Ext.P5 to the satisfaction of the first respondent, the first respondent will forthwith release the goods to the petitioner. The adjudication will be completed by the adjudicating authority as soon as possible, at any rate within two months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb