The prayer in the writ petition is to prohibit the respondents from continuing with the search and investigation with regard to the materials imported under the Import Licence No. K/0441852/XX/100/M/D.1.4 dated 30-7-1986.

2.It seems that the petitioner Firm is engaged in the manufacture and export of leather, having its administrative office at Madras and Works at Ambur, North Arcot District. In 1986-87 a licence was granted to the petitioner under the Advance Licence Scheme for their requirement of chemical inputs under Appendix 119 of the Import and Export Policy. When the consignments started arriving, it seems that certain proceedings were taken by the Customs Department and the petitioner has come up to this Court in W.P. No. 4433 of 1988 and obtained interim orders from this Court restraining the Department from proceeding with the investigation in the matter and also directing them to deliver back to the petitioner the goods and documents seized. It is alleged that the appeals filed by the Department against the interim orders were dismissed by a Division Bench of this Court. When the Joint Chief Controller of Imports and Exports started proceedings and seized the