Authority: Supreme Court Special Lok Adalat

Order Date: 23-08-2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: Appellant – M/s Tata Global Beverages Ltd; Respondent – Commercial Tax Officer & Others.
  • Proceedings: Civil Appeal Nos. 9230‑9238/2017 before the Supreme Court; referred to Special Lok Adalat under SLP(C) Nos. 26557‑26558/2025 (IV‑C) and IA No. 196256/2025 seeking exemption from filing O.T.
  • Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vikram Nath, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Mehta, Mr. Ranjit Kumar, Senior Advocate Ms. Vanita Bhargava, AOR Ms. Fauzia Shakil.
  • Counsel for Appellant: Ms. Charanya Lakshmikumaran (AOR), Ms. Neha Choudhary, Adv. Ms. Nitum Jain, Adv. Mr. Swastik Mishra, Adv. Ms. Medha Sinha, Adv. Mr. Yashovardhan Singh, Adv. Mr. Adithya Nair, Adv. Ms. Ananya Gupta, Adv. Mr. Praveen Swarup (AOR).
  • Counsel for Respondent: Mr. Rudraditya Khare (D.A.G.), Ms. Mrinal Gopal Elker (AOR), Mr. Kanishk, Adv. Mr. Srajan Yadav, Adv. Mr. Rudraditya Khare, D.A.G. Mr. Harmeet Singh Ruprah, Adv.
  • Nature of Dispute: The appellant sought exemption from filing O.T. (presumably “Other Tax”) and contested assessments/orders of the Commercial Tax Officer.

Final Outcome

  • The Special Lok Adalat awarded that the dispute be referred for determination to the appropriate authority; no settlement could be reached between the parties.
  • The matter is to be listed before the Court in due course for further adjudication.

Topics: Tax Dispute, Corporate Litigation