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2026 Supreme(Online)(AP) 31301
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
Battu Devanand, Sunitha Gandham, JJ
Commissioner of Central Excise and Customs – Appellant
Versus
Bajrang Inspat Plywood Ltd Visakhapatnam – Respondent
CENTRAL EXCISE APPEALS NO: 295 OF 2010
For the Appellants/Petitioners: V Gopalakrishna Gokhaley
For the Respondents: Lakshmi Kumaran & Sridharan
The appeal was dismissed as withdrawn following the Government of India's decision to withdraw pending appeals before the High Court where the monetary limit involved is less than Rs. 2.00 Crores.
Headnote:(A) Withdrawal of Appeal - Monetary Limit - Government policy to withdraw pending appeals before the High Court where the monetary limit is less than Rs. 2.00 Crores as per CBIC Circular. (Para 2, 3)
Issues: Whether the appeal can be withdrawn based on the monetary limit prescribed by the Government of India.
to allow the appeal with costs by duly setting aside the Final Order No. 1426/09 dt. 30-11-2009 in Appeal E.614/2007 on the file of the Hon. CESTAT, Bangalore in the interest of justice.
IA NO: 1 OF 2010(CEAMP 257 OF 2010
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to dispense with the filing of the Certified copy o the final order No. 1426 of 2009 dt. 30-11-2009 passed by the Hon'ble CESTAT , South Zonal Bench, Bangalore.
IA NO: 1 OF 2014(CEAMP 468 OF 2014
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased
The Court made the following order:
Whether the order is :
JUDGMENT:
(Per Hon’ble Sri Justice Battu Devanand)
This appeal is filed by the Commissioner of Central Excise and Customs against the Final Order No.1426 of 2009, dated 30.11.2009 in Appeal No. Excise/614/2006.
During the course of hearing of this appeal, Mr B.V.S.Chalapati Rao, learned counsel appearing on behalf of learned counsel for the appellant has placed a copy of the Circular, dated 06.08.2024, issued by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs, Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) and basing on the contents therein, he would submit that the Government of India has decided to withdraw the pending appeals in which monetary limit is less than Rs.2.00 Crores before the High Court.
The learned counsel for the appellant would submit that as the amount involved in this appeal is less than Rs.2.00 crores they intend to withdraw this appeal and sought permission of this Court to withdraw this appeal.
Considering the request of the learned counsel for the appellant, permission is granted to withdraw this appeal.
Accordingly, this Central Excise Appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs.
As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.
