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Heard the counsel for the petitioner and the Assistant Solicitor General for the respondents.

2. Petitioner states that, they have imported old and used digital multi functional printer with accessories and filed bill of entry in the Cochin Customs for its release. The Cochin Customs held the goods to be a restricted item and according to the counsel for the petitioner, an adjudication order, requiring the petitioner to remit duty, fine and penalty has been passed. Although statutory remedy of appeal as provided under the provisions of the Customs Act itself is available still, this writ petition has been filed on the reasoning that, if delay is caused in clearing the goods, that will result in payment of demurrages. On this basis, the writ petition is filed praying that, without prejudice to the remedies available to the petitioner to challenge the adjudication order, petitioner be allowed to clear the goods on payment of duty in full and 50% of the fine and penalty and on furnishing a bond for the balance amount due.  Counsel for the petitioner also relies on Ext.P10 judgment of this court in support of the request that is made in this writ petition.