Authority: Supreme Court of India – Registrar Court (Sh. Apoorv Singh)
Order Date: 06-08-2026
Case Overview
- Civil Appeal No.12696/2025 filed by Principal Commissioner/Commissioner of Customs (Export) New Delhi against M/s Mahajan Fabrics Private Limited.
- Multiple connected matters listed under diary numbers 7239/2026, 12617/2026, 12618/2026, 14645/2026, 2168/2026, C.A. No.738/2026, C.A. No.7452/2026, and C.A. No.7463‑7807/2026.
- The appellant’s counsel was directed to file fresh particulars for service on the sole respondent within one week (orders C.A. No.738/2026 and C.A. No.7452/2026) and to list the matters on 15‑09‑2026.
- Respondent was granted a final one‑week deadline to file a counter‑affidavit (Diary No.7239/2026); failure to appear after service on 27‑03‑2026 resulted in the decline of any further opportunity (Diary No.12618/2026).
- Counter‑affidavit was filed in Diary No.12617/2026; subsequent entries note that the respondent is duly represented and earlier opportunities to file counter‑affidavits were already declined (Diary Nos.14645/2026, 2168/2026).
- For Diary No.7463‑7807/2026, service was complete but no appearance; appellant filed an affidavit of valuation and paid the deficit ad‑valorem court fee.
Final Outcome
- The Court directed the appellant to complete fresh service steps within a week and scheduled listings for 15‑09‑2026.
- Counter‑affidavit filing opportunities were either granted (one week) or declined where the respondent failed to appear.
- All ad‑valorem court fees for the respective diary entries were paid by the appellant on 01‑06‑2026, ranging from Rs 6,000 to Rs 1,05,000, and the Registry is instructed to process each matter for listing as per procedural rules.
Topics: Court Procedure, Customs Litigation, Fee Payments