Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 27 July 2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: Commissioner of Central GST and Central Excise, Pune I Commissionerate (Petitioner) vs Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Pvt. Limited (Respondent).
  • Origin: Appeal arises from the impugned final judgment and order dated 08‑05‑2025 in EA No. 85492/2020 passed by the Custom Excise Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, West Zonal Bench, Mumbai.
  • Petition: IA No. 160592/2026 seeks condonation of delay in filing IA No. 160565/2026 and an ex‑parte stay of the Tribunal order.
  • Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. N Venkataraman, A.S.G.; Mr. Gurmeet Singh Makker, AOR; Mr. V C Bharathi, Adv.; Mr. Padmesh Mishra, Adv.; Mrs. Yogya Rajpurohit, Adv.; Mr. Amit Kumar B, Adv.
  • Counsel for Respondent: Not listed (no counsel named in the record).
  • Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Hon'ble Mr. Justice K. Vinod Chandran.
  • Hearing: The matter was called for hearing on 27‑07‑2026; arguments were heard from counsel of both parties.

Final Outcome

  • The Court issued an order to tag the present proceedings with Civil Appeal Nos. 12030‑12035/2016.
  • No substantive adjudication on the merits of the condonation or stay application was recorded in this order.

Topics: Tax Litigation, Automobile