M/S Vidarbha Bottlers (P) Ltd., Nagpur Thr. Its Director, Suresh Bhaiyalal Jaiswal v. State Of Maha., Thr. Secretary, Home Department, Mumbai And ANR.

2026:BHC-NAG:5301-DB 1 901-WP-5016-24.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY,

NAGPUR BENCH, AT NAGPUR.

WRIT PETITION NO.5016 OF 2024 M/s Vidarbha Bottlers (P) Ltd. Nagpur vs.

State of Maharashtra, Thr. Secretary, Home Dept. Mantralaya, Mumbai and anr. - -- - -- -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's orders of directions and Registrar's orders - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Shri S. M. Thakre,Advocate for petitioner.

Shri P. P. Pendke, Assistant Government Pleader for respondent Nos.1 and 2. CORAM : ANIL S. KILOR AND RAJ D. WAKODE, JJ. DATED : 1st April, 2026 The learned Assistant Government Pleader upon receiving instructions vide communication dated 31/03/2026 from the Assistant Commissioner, State Excise makes a statement that Rs.1,50,18,125/- will be paid to the petitioner within six weeks and the amount towards balance late fee and interest will be paid by the end of July 2026. Copy of communication dated 31/03/2026 is taken on record and marked 'X' for the purpose of identification. 2.

However, the petitioner shall submit an undertaking to the effect that if the respondents succeed in SLP pending before the Honourable Supreme Court, as per order, the petitioner will pay back the amount. Such undertaking shall be filed within two weeks from today.

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Furthermore, liberty is granted to the petitioner to raise a dispute before the appropriate forum by availing appropriate remedy if any grievance subsists as regards the total amount to be receivable by the petitioner.

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In that view of the matter nothing remains in this petition. Accordingly, we dispose of the present writ petition. No costs. (Raj D. Wakode, J.) (Anil S. Kilor, J.) Asmita Signed by: Smt. Asmita A. Bhandakkar Designation: PS To Honourable Judge Date: 04/04/2026 15:09:38