IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN MONDAY, THE 26TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 7TH PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 4301 of 2007(K) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- K.S.SHIHABUDHEEN, S/O.SHAMSUDHEEN, AGED 35 YEARS, ARAKKAL HOUSE, XIII/310, NEAR POLICE STATION, ALUVA P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BYJU KURIAKOSE SRI.PREM DOMINIC SRI.GEORGE SEBASTIAN RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (APPEALS), CUSTOMS HOUSE, COCHIN-9. 2. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER CUSTOMS (AIRPORT) COCHIN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. BY SRI.JOHN VARGHESE, ASG. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = WP(C).No. 4301 OF 2007-K = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 26th day of February, 2007. JUDGMENT Heard. 2. If the petitioner is willing to furnish bank guarantee for an amount of Rs.1,34,000/-, the competent among the respondents will provisionally release the goods and expedite the consideration of the appeal. If such bank guarantee is furnished and goods released, the appellate authority will consider disposing of the appeal within an outer limit of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of in the above terms. SD/- THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Sha/- -TRUE COPY- P.S.TO JUDGE.