Prakash Shah Writ Dismissed as Withdrawn

Authority: High Court

Order Date: 03 September 2026

Case Overview

• Petition: WPA/8473/2021 filed by Prakash Shah (petitioner) against Principal Additional Director, Director of Revenue Intelligence and others (respondents).
• Counsel for petitioner: Mr. Rishi Raju, Adv.; Mr. Adrish Dutta, Adv.
• Counsel for respondents: Mr. Kaushik Dey, Adv.; Mr. Tapan Bhanja, Adv.
• The petitioner sought withdrawal, citing that the vires of the challenge had already been settled by the Supreme Court in two judgments: (i) Canon India Pvt. Ltd. vs. Commissioner of Customs, 9 March 2021 (2021) 18 SCC 563, and (ii) Commissioner of Customs vs. Canon India Pvt. Ltd., 7 November 2024 (2025) 4 SCC 509.
• The opposite party raised no objection to the withdrawal.

Final Outcome

• The writ application is dismissed as withdrawn.
• Any interim order previously issued is vacated.
• No order as to costs is made.

Topics: Legal Withdrawal, Supreme Court Precedent