JUDGMENT

Santosh Hegde, J.-Heard learned counsel.

Leave granted.

2. The Union of India and two others have challenged in this appeal an interim order made by the High Court of Delhi dated 30.7.2002 in C.M. No. 5084/2002 in C.W.P.No. 6611 of 2001. By the said order, while granting Rule the High Court made the impugned ad hoc interim arrangement. By this, the High Court directed the Union of India and other respondents in the writ petition to issue a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to the respondent herein subject to the respondent complying with the schedule of payment proposed in the impugned order.

3. Briefly stated, in the schedule of payment, the High Court directed the respondent to pay to the Customs Authorities a sum of Rs. 50 lacs per month for an initial period of 6 months, and thereafter a sum of Rs. 70 lacs per mensem for a further period of 6 months. It also directed the writ petitioner to obtain certain letter of confirmation from M/s. Air UK Leasing Ltd. (AUL) confirming that a sum of Rs. 12.5 crores paid by them could be appropriated towards the dues of the writ petitioner in payment of inland air travel tax.

4. The writ petition before the High Court was filed challengin