( 1 ) PETITIONER is before me seeking to quash the detention order passed by the Deputy Commercial tax Officer, Group IV, Enforcement-Central, Chennai, vide annexure-E. Petitioner seeks for a further direction directing the respondent No. 1 to reimburse all the losses caused to him.

( 2 ) PETITIONER-COMPANY is having a registered office at Bangalore. He is registered under the karnataka Sales Tax Act, 1957 and Central Sales Tax Act, 1956. Petitioner imported polypropylene from Exxon Mobile Asia Pacific, Singapore, five containers, weighing 99 M/ts under bill of lading under open general licence. The said goods were shipped from Singapore to chennai port on June 2, 2003. The goods reached Chennai port on June 16, 2003 and to ICD, bangalore (Customs Station), on June 21, 2003 and June 24, 2003. Respondent No. 1 passed an order of detention in terms of annexure-E. Petitioner filed objections in terms of annexure-F. In the meanwhile, petitioner filed an appeal before the Tamil Nadu Taxation Special Tribunal, chennai, and during the pendency of the appeal, petitioner has filed this petition. Petitioner is questioning the detention order on various grounds in this peti