JUDGMENT

S.B. Majmudar, J.-M/s. Northern Plastics Ltd. is the common appellant in these two appeals moved by it after obtaining special leave to appeal from this Court against a common judgment dated 9th March 1990 passed by the High Court of Delhi in two Civil Writ Petitions, one moved by M/s. Hindustan Photo Films Mfg. Co. Ltd. ( HPF for short), respondent No. 1 in C.A. No. 2035 of 1990, and the other the Union of India, respondent No. 1 in the companion Civil Appeal No. 2036 of 1990. The question posed for our consideration is as to whether 1st respondents in these civil writ appeals could be said to be persons aggrieved within the meaning of Section 129-A of the Customs Act, 1962 (hereinafter referred to as the Act ) so that they could challenge before the Customs, Excise and Gold (Control) Appellate Tribunal ( CEGAT for short) the order passed by the Additional Collector of Customs, Bombay dated 5th June 1989 agreeing with the notings made by the Assistant Collector of Customs dated 31st May 1989 recommending release of the imported goods to the common appellant on payment of full customs duty. The CEGAT took the view that respondent No. 1 in both these appeals had no locu