Authority: High Court of Judicature at Bombay (Civil Appellate Jurisdiction)
Order Date: 29 August 2026
Case Overview
- Petition No. 11376 of 2026 filed by Cipla Pharma and Life Sciences Limited against the State of Maharashtra and others.
- Represented by Senior Advocate Abad Ponda (with counsel Ranjeet V. Sangle, Anand R. Bangar, Shreya Sivaramakrishnan, Sanjeevani Patil); Respondents represented by Additional Government Pleader P.P. Kakade and others, including FDA officials.
- The petitioner challenged an order issued by the State/Department on a non‑working day; the order was alleged to be improper.
- The court heard arguments, after which the Additional GP, on instruction, indicated that the impugned order would be withdrawn.
Directions
- The Department shall prepare and serve a show‑cause notice with annexures to the petitioner via email on or before 04 September 2026.
- The petitioner shall tender a detailed reply by email to the competent authority on or before 11 September 2026.
- If the Department deems a personal hearing necessary, it may schedule one with at least five days’ notice; the petitioner must attend without excuse.
- The court advised the Department not to hold hearings on holidays unless there is dire urgency and to pass a reasoned order within 24 hours to the petitioner’s email address.
Final Outcome
- The writ petition is disposed of; the impugned order is withdrawn, and the procedural timetable above is ordered.
Topics: Court Proceedings, Regulatory Compliance