The Order of the Court is as follows :-

The petitioner has filed the above writ petitions, the first one for issue of a writ of mandamus, restraining the respondents from harassing the petitioners or using third degree methods against the petitioner and to restrict the enquiry between 11.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m., and the other writ petition, seeking to issue a writ of mandamus, directing the respondents 2 and 3 to permit the petitioner's Advocate to be present at the time of interrogation.

2.The petitioner is a partner in M/s. J. Sons, engaging in the business of software and exports. According to the petitioner, the said firm imports educational video cassettes and they are sub-titled and dubbed or made into a multi-media presentation on CD Roms made out by clippings from these video cassettes and, thereafter, exported to several countries.

3.On 28-1-1999 the said firm received a letter from the Assistant Commissioner of Customs, SIB, Air Cargo Complex, Chennai requesting it to produce evidence from the producer of the firm, whether M/s. Oakgrove International Ltd., Hong Kong has got the right to sell such film with world right. The said authorities made their own inquiries f