Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 15 July 2026

Case Overview

  • Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 22962/2026 filed by Educational Testing Service against Additional Commissioner of Central Tax, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 24‑04‑2026 in WA No. 784/2026 of the High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru.
  • The petition was listed for hearing on 14‑07‑2026 before a two‑judge bench comprising Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva.
  • Counsel for the petitioner was Mr. Harish Bindumadhavan, Adv., with AOR Mr. Siddharth Vasudev; counsel for the respondent was not listed.

Final Outcome

  • The Court ordered that notice be issued on the special leave petition and on the prayer for interim relief.
  • The petition is to be tagged with SLP (C) No. 18089/2026, titled “Brilliant Metals Private Limited vs. Joint Commissioner Adjudication CGST, Delhi North and Ors.” and connected matters.
  • Service of the notice shall be effected by all modes, including dasti.
  • The order was digitally signed by Babita Pandey, AR‑cum‑PS Court Master (NSH), on 15‑07‑2026 at 17:36:04 IST.

Topics: Taxation, Judicial Procedure