ORISSA HIGH COURT
VEDANTA LIMITED JHARSUGUDA – Appellant
Versus
UNION OF INDIA – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
MURAHARI SRI RAMAN, J.
Craving to invoke extraordinary jurisdiction under the provisions of Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India against Order-in-Appeal No. 220-221/CUS/CCP/ 2025, dated 30.09.2025 (issued on 08.10.2025) passed by the Commissioner (Appeals), Bhubaneswar (hereinafter referred to as “impugned order”) setting aside the Order-in-Original dated 24.01.2024 of the Assistant Commissioner of Customs Division, Bhubaneswar, giving effect to Order-in-Appeal No. 100- 101/CUS/CCP/2023, dated 29.09.2023 (issued on 30.09.2023) of the Principal Commissioner (Appeals) (In- Situ), Bhubaneswar (“Appellate Order”, for convenience), the writ petition is filed for grant of following relief(s):
“Under the facts and circumstances, the petitioner, humbly prays:
a) that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to issue a Writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate writ/order/ direction under Article 226 or Article 227 of the Constitution of India, calling for the records and proceedings pertaining to the impugned Order dated 08.10.2025 under Annexure-1 and after going into the validity and legality thereof, to quash and set aside the same;
b) that this Hon'ble Court may kindly graciou
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