Bombay High CourtWP/6980/2025disposed off

Piyush Tarawat v. Union Of India Through Its Secretary Department Of Legal Heir Affairs Branch Secretariat And ORS

2025-07-22Hon'Ble Shri Justice Jitendra Shantilal Jain , Hon'Ble Shri Justice M.S. Sonak1 pages

Sayyed 18-WP.6980.2025.docx IN IN THE THE HIGH HIGH COURT COURT OF OF JUDICATURE JUDICATURE AT AT BOMBAY BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.6980 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.6980 OF 2025 Piyush Tarawat Piyush Tarawat ...

...Petitioner

Petitioner

Versus

Union of India & Ors.

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...Respondents

Respondents _____________________________________________________ Mr. Sujit Sahoo a/w Ms. Ira Misra for the Petitioner. Mr. Sujit Sahoo a/w Ms. Ira Misra for the Petitioner. Mr. Karan Adik a/w Ms. Sangeeta Yadav for the Respondents. Mr. Karan Adik a/w Ms. Sangeeta Yadav for the Respondents. _____________________________________________________ CORAM :

M. S. Sonak & Jitendra Jain, JJ.

DATED : 22 July 2025 PC.:- 1.

At the request of learned counsel for the Petitioner and in At the request of learned counsel for the Petitioner and in order to enable the Petitioner to file an affidavit disclosing his financial order to enable the Petitioner to file an affidavit disclosing his financial status, including status of properties held, we post this matter on 24 status, including status of properties held, we post this matter on 24 July 2025 for directions.

July 2025 for directions.

The learned counsel for the Petitioner has submitted that the The learned counsel for the Petitioner has submitted that the penalty amount imposed by the Order-In-Original is Rs.35 crores. He penalty amount imposed by the Order-In-Original is Rs.35 crores. He submitted that if the Petitioner is required to institute an appeal, then, submitted that if the Petitioner is required to institute an appeal, then, there is a mandatory pre-deposit condition which requires the Appellant there is a mandatory pre-deposit condition which requires the Appellant to deposit 7.5% of the penalty amount. He submits that the Petitioner is to deposit 7.5% of the penalty amount. He submits that the Petitioner is an individual and it may not be possible for the Petitioner to deposit this an individual and it may not be possible for the Petitioner to deposit this amount.

amount.

Stand over to 24 July 2025 for directions.

(Jitendra Jain, J.) (M. S. Sonak, J.) Signed by: Sayyed Saeed Ali Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 22/07/2025 18:41:26