West Bengal Handloom Co‑op Settles SLP

Authority: Supreme Court (Special Lok Adalat)

Order Date: 23-08-2026

Case Overview

• Parties: M/S THE WEST BENGAL STATE HANDLOOM WEAVERS CO‑OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. (TANTUJA) (Petitioner) vs. COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE, HALDIA (Respondent).
• Proceedings: Multiple Special Leave Petitions (SLP(C) Nos. 17785‑17786/2023, 20547/2023, 19106/2023, 1625/2024) and several Inter‑Application (IA) numbers were listed, indicating a series of related applications before the Supreme Court.
• Representation: Petitioner's counsel – Ms. Madhumita Bhattacharjee (AOR), Mr. Hiren Dasan (AOR); Respondent's counsel – Mr. Gurmeet Singh Makker (AOR), Mr. Adarsh Kumar Pandey (AOR), Ms. Nisha Bagchi, Sr. Adv. Mr. Mukesh Kumar Maroria, among others. Senior Advocate Mr. Ashok Kumar Gaur and Advocate‑on‑Record Mr. Siddhant Kohli appeared before the bench.
• Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Augustine George Masih and Hon'ble Mrs. Justice V. Mohana presided over the Special Lok Adalat.

Final Outcome

• The parties executed a settlement agreement dated 23‑08‑2026.
• The petitioner agreed not to press the present Special Leave Petition.
• Consequently, the Special Leave Petition was treated as disposed of as not pressed in the Special Lok Adalat.
• All remaining matters will be listed before the regular Court as per the turn.

Topics: Legal Settlement, Excise Dispute