ASCENSION MERCANTILE PRIVATE LIMITED, REPRESENTED BY AUTHORISED SIGNATORY, SITAKANTA PRUSTY GOPAL MUNDHRA, (FOR PETITIONER),AMIT M. KUKDAY,SAKET R. BHATTAD,SURENDRA N. CHICHBANKAR,(FOR PETITIONER) vs THE UNION OF INDIA, THR. DEPARTMENT REVENUE, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, NEW DELHI AND OTHERS Advocate - MRS. KETKI JALTARE VAIDYA, (FOR R 5 AND — WP/229/2024

Case under Central Excises Act Section 226. Next hearing: 12th June 2026.

Next hearing 12-Jun-2026

CNR: HCBM040009722024

Filing Number

WP/694/2024

Filing Date

10-Jan-2024

Registration No

WP/229/2024

Registration Date

10-Jan-2024

Judge

Hon'ble Justice Urmila Joshi Phalke , Hon'ble Justice Nivedita Prakash Mehta

Coram

Hon'ble Justice Urmila Joshi Phalke , Hon'ble Justice Nivedita Prakash Mehta

Bench Type

Division

Judicial Branch

Civil

Last updated 28-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Central Excises Act Section 226
Central Excise Tariff Act

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.ASCENSION MERCANTILE PRIVATE LIMITED, REPRESENTED BY AUTHORISED SIGNATORY, SITAKANTA PRUSTY GOPAL MUNDHRA, (FOR PETITIONER),AMIT M. KUKDAY,SAKET R. BHATTAD,SURENDRA N. CHICHBANKAR,(FOR PETITIONER)

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.THE UNION OF INDIA, THR. DEPARTMENT REVENUE, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, NEW DELHI AND OTHERS Advocate - MRS. KETKI JALTARE VAIDYA, (FOR R 5 AND

  2. 2.,MRS. KETKI JALTARE VAIDYA,(FOR R

  3. 3.,MRS. KETKI JALTARE VAIDYA,(FOR R 1 AND

  4. 4.,MRS. KETKI JALTARE VAIDYA,(FOR R

  5. 5.JOINT SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, DEPT. OF REVENUE, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, GOVT. OF INDIA

  6. 6.PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER AND EX- OFFICIO ADDITIONAL SECY. TO GOVT. OF INDIA, MUMBAI

  7. 7.COMMISSIONER (APPEALS) OF CUSTOMS, CENTRAL EXCISE AND SERVICE TAX, NAGPUR

  8. 8.DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, CENTRAL EXCISE DIVISION - II, NAGPUR

  9. 9.ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, CENTRAL EXCISE, DIVISION - II, NAGPUR

Case History

  1. 12-Jun-2026

    Next hearingPending

  2. 12-Jun-2026

    For Admission-Tax Matters

    Hon'ble Justice Urmila Joshi Phalke , Hon'ble Justice Nivedita Prakash Mehta

  3. 24-Apr-2026

    For Admission-Tax Matters

    Hon'ble Justice Urmila Joshi Phalke , Hon'ble Justice Nivedita Prakash Mehta

  4. 17-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Justice Urmila Joshi Phalke,hon'ble Justice Nivedita Prakash MehtaView PDF

    Case Summary: The High Court of Bombay (Nagpur Bench) in WP 229/2024 (Ascension Mercantile Private Ltd. v. Union of India) adjourned the case to 24th April 2026. The court reiterated its earlier March 27, 2026 order directing Respondent No.3 to deposit Rs. 50,000 from personal funds as a cost penalty for misconduct by the Commissioner, noting non-compliance. The court permitted Respondent No.3 to submit explanations only after depositing the amount. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  5. 17-Apr-2026

    For Admission-Tax Matters

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Anil L. Pansare , Hon'ble Justice Nivedita Prakash Mehta

  6. 27-Mar-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Anil L. Pansare,hon'ble Justice Nivedita Prakash MehtaView PDF

  7. 27-Mar-2026

    For Admission-Tax Matters

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Anil L. Pansare , Hon'ble Justice Nivedita Prakash Mehta

  8. 13-Mar-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Anil L. Pansare,hon'ble Justice Nivedita Prakash MehtaView PDF

  9. 13-Mar-2026

    For Admission-Tax Matters

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Anil L. Pansare , Hon'ble Justice Nivedita Prakash Mehta

  10. 06-Mar-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Anil L. Pansare,hon'ble Justice Nivedita Prakash MehtaView PDF

  11. 06-Mar-2026

    For Admission-Tax Matters

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Anil L. Pansare , Hon'ble Justice Nivedita Prakash Mehta

  12. 13-Feb-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Anil L. Pansare,hon'ble Justice Nivedita Prakash MehtaView PDF

  13. 09-Sep-2025

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    Registrar (Judicial)

  14. 08-Aug-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Anil L. Pansare,hon'ble Shri Justice M. M. NerlikarView PDF

  15. 03-Jan-2025

    Registrar (Judicial)View PDF

  16. 03-Jan-2025

    For Orders -

    Registrar (Judicial)

  17. 03-Jan-2025

    For Orders -

    Registrar (Judicial)

  18. 03-Jan-2025

    For Admission - (Civil Side Matters)

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Nitin W. Sambre , Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Vrushali V. Joshi

  19. 13-Dec-2024

    Registrar (Judicial)View PDF

  20. 06-Dec-2024

    Registrar (Judicial)View PDF

  21. 21-Nov-2024

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Nitin W. Sambre,hon'ble Mrs. Justice Vrushali V. JoshiView PDF

  22. 15-Apr-2024

    Old Matters (For Orders)

    Registrar (Judicial)

  23. 01-Apr-2024

    Registrar (Judicial)View PDF

  24. 26-Mar-2024

    For Orders -

    Registrar (Judicial)

  25. 11-Mar-2024

    Registrar (Judicial)View PDF

  26. 11-Mar-2024

    For Orders

    Registrar (Judicial)

  27. 26-Feb-2024

    Registrar (Judicial)View PDF

  28. 26-Feb-2024

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  29. 10-Jan-2024

    Case filed

    Registration No. WP/229/2024

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: The High Court of Bombay (Nagpur Bench) in WP 229/2024 (Ascension Mercantile Private Ltd. v. Union of India) adjourned the case to 24th April 2026. The court reiterated its earlier March 27, 2026 order directing Respondent No.3 to deposit Rs. 50,000 from personal funds as a cost penalty for misconduct by the Commissioner, noting non-compliance. The court permitted Respondent No.3 to submit explanations only after depositing the amount. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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