ORDER :

1. We have heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties in this appeal which is filed by the appellant herein, being aggrieved by the judgment and order passed by the Division Bench of the Bombay High Court on 16-1-20021. By the said judgment and order, the Division Bench of the Bombay High Court issued a direction to the respondents to adjudicate upon the question of payment of duty on the consignment exported by the appellant and it was further directed that the appellant would keep the bank guarantee renewed till the adjudication is completed and even thereafter for another six months.

2. The appeal was entertained by this Court and an order was passed on 7-10-2002 by this Court wherein a direction was given to the appellant to appear before the adjudicating authority pursuant to the notice issued to it and also to take part in the proceedings in the meanwhile. It was further made clear that no final order would be passed by the adjudicating authority without obtaining leave of this Court. The matter was thereafter again listed before this Court on various dates and on 29-4-2004, this Court issued another direction permitting the adjudicating authority to issue the