Larsen & Toubro vs Central Excise Adjourned

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 16-06-2026

Case Overview

• Petition: Commissioner of Central Excise, Mumbai (Petitioner) filed Civil Appeal No. 24477/2026 challenging the final judgment and order dated 17‑09‑2025 passed by the Custom Excise Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, West Zonal Bench, Mumbai in CA Nos. 85209/2014, 85210/2014 and 85211/2014.
• Respondent: Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Respondent) sought condonation of delay in filing appeal (IA No. 163245/2026) and a stay (IA No. 163246/2026).
• The matter was listed before a two‑judge bench comprising Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul M. Pancholi on 16‑06‑2026. Counsel for the petitioner included Mr. N Venkataraman (ASG) and Mr. Gurmeet Singh Makker (AOR); counsel for the respondent were Ms. Rikhil and others.

Final Outcome

• The Court, noting a letter from the petitioner’s counsel requesting adjournment due to non‑availability of the arguing counsel, ordered the proceedings to be adjourned and listed the matter after four weeks. No substantive ruling on the merits or the stay application was made.

Topics: Tax Litigation, Corporate Law