AGK AGK AGK IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.2683 OF 2008 Pudumjee Plant Laboratories Ltd. ..Petitioner V/s. Union of India & Others ..Respondents Mr.Vikram Nankani with Mr.Vipin Jain & Mr.Vishal Agarwal and Mr.P.K. Shetty for the petitioner. Mr.R.V. Desai for the Respondents. CORAM : P.B. MAJMUDAR & J.P. DEVADHAR, JJ. DATED : 19TH DECEMBER, 2008 P.C. : 1. The learned counsel for the petitioner states that during the pendency of this petition, a show-cause notice has been issued to the petitioner and, therefore, with a view to file reply to the show-cause notice and take appropriate stand before the Authorities, he is not pressing this petition. The writ petition is accordingly permitted to be withdrawn. It will be open to the petitioner to file reply to the show cause notice. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner further submitted that as per circular dated 28-1-2004, the petitioner should be permitted to debond the goods by giving bank guarantee to the extent of 10% of the amount involved in the show-cause notice as also on submitting undertaking as provided in the circular dated 28-1-2004. 3. The petitioner is permitted to file an application before the Commissioner of Central Excise, Pune - III - Respondent No.2 herein, pointing out the said circular and on such application, the Commissioner is directed to take appropriate decision with regard to debond, within a period of one week from the date of receipt of such application. The decision so taken regarding debond should be communicated to the petitioner without any delay. 4. It is needless to say that the Commissioner shall pass an order about the same by way of interim measure during the adjudication proceedings, so that the matter will not be delayed in this behalf. 5. Subject to what is stated above, the petition is disposed of as withdrawn. (P.B. Majmudar, J.) (J.P. Devadhar, J.)