IN THE SUPREME COURT OF BANGLADESH                                 HIGH COURT DIVISION

                     (SPECIAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION)

WRIT PETITION NO.2835 of 2013

IN THE MATTER OF:

An  application  under  Article  102  of  the Constitution  of  the  People’s  Republic  of Bangladesh

And

IN THE MATTER OF:

Sun Power Ceramics Company Ltd.

... Petitioner

       -vs-

The  Customs,  Excise  and  VAT  Appellate Tribunal, Dhaka and another.

                  ... Respondents.

And

Mr. Munshi Moniruzzaman, Advocate

              .... For the Petitioner.

Mr. Samarendra Nath Biswas, D.A.G. with

Mr. Md. Abul Kalam Khan (Daud), A.A.G. and

Mr. Md. Modersher Ali Khan (Dipu), A.A.G.

....For the Respondents-government.

Heard and judgment on:05.02.2024

Present:

Mrs. Justice Farah Mahbub.

            And

Mr. Justice Muhammad Mahbub Ul Islam

Farah Mahbub, J:

Today, the matter has appeared in the list for order.

Mr. Munshi Moniruzazman, the learned Advocate appearing on behalf of the petitioner by filing supplementary affidavit submits that the petitioner  has  filed  the  instant  writ  petition  challenging  the  order dated  11.02.2013  passed  by  the  respondent  No.1  issued  vide  Nothi

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No.CEVT/Case(Cus)70/2013/2008  dated  11.02.2013  dismissing  the appeal for non-depositing the amount as per the provision of Section 194(1) of the Customs Act, 1969.

He further submits that during pendency of the instant Rule, the respondent No.1 vide judgment and order dated 01.09.2022 had dismissed Customs Appeal No.70 of 2013 on merit, in the absence of the petitioner ( Annexure- "K").  In the given context, he prays for passing necessary order.

Mr.  Md.  Modersher  Ali  Khan  (Dipu),  the  learned  Assistant Attorney General appearing for the respondents-government is present.

Considering the facts that pending disposal of the instant Rule vide judgment  and  order  dated  01.09.2022  the  Tribunal  concerned  has disposed  of  Customs  Appeal  No.70  of  2013  on  merit;  hence,  there remains no cause of action requiring adjudication in the instant Rule.

Accordingly, this Rule is discharged as being infructuous without any order as to costs however.

Communicate the judgment and order to the respondents concerned

at once.

Muhammad Mahbub Ul Islam, J:

                                                    I agree. 

Montu (B.O)