Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 19-08-2026

Case Overview

  • Petition: Virchow Laboratories Ltd (Managing Director) filed Civil Appeal No. 43272/2026 seeking condonation of delay in filing appeal against the Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise Commissioner.
  • Origin: Appeal arises from impugned judgment and order dated 26-03-2026 in CEA No. 195/2011 passed by the High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad.
  • Counsel: Petitioner's counsel Ms. Aditi Anil Dani, assisted by AOR Mr. Yuvraj Pratap Singh, argued that paragraph 20 of the impugned order is completely erroneous.
  • Bench: Hon’ble Mr. Justice K.V. Viswanathan and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Arun Palli heard the matter on 19-08-2026.

Final Outcome

  • The Court condoned the delay in filing the appeal.
  • The Court directed that a notice be issued, returnable on 25 September 2026.
  • No further substantive adjudication on the merits of paragraph 20 was made at this stage.

Topics: Delay Condonation, Customs Litigation