Kunj Nath Sinha S/O P N Sinha And ORS v. Union Of India And ORS

Digitally signed by BHARAT DASHARATH PANDIT Date:

2026.04.16 16:00:06 +0530

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BHARAT DASHARATH PANDIT CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 19307 OF 2024 All India Association of Superintendents of Central Tax & Ors.

.... Petitioners.

V/s Union of India through Revenue Secretary & Ors.

..... Respondents.

WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 13149 OF 2024 Union of India and Ors.

.... Petitioners.

V/s All India Central Excise Inspectors Association and Anr.

.... Respondents.

WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO.2742 OF 2026 IN WRIT PETITION NO.13149 OF 2024 Aisha Nikhat Shareef D/o Ibrahim Shareef ....Applicants.

V/s Union of India and others WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO.59 OF 2025 IN WRIT PETITION NO.13149 OF 2024 Ashok N. Sarkar and Ors.

....Applicants.

V/s Union of India through the Secretary and Ors.

.... Respondents.

WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO.60 OF 2025 IN WRIT PETITION NO.13149 OF 2024 M.P. Vasudevan S/o A.P.K. Annan Nambiar and Ors.

....Applicants.

V/s Union of India through the Secretary Department of Revenue and Ors.

.... Respondents.

WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO.764 OF 2025 IN WRIT PETITION NO.13149 OF 2024 Vijay G.Dalvi ....Applicant V/s Union of India and Ors.

....Respondents.

WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO.13094 OF 2025 IN WRIT PETITION NO.13149 OF 2024 Kunj Nath Sinha S/o.

P.N. Sinha and Ors.

....Applicants V/s Union of India and Others.

....Respondents.

Mr. Rahul Walia, advocate for the petitioner in WP/19307/2024. Ms. Neeta Masurkar, advocate for the petitioner in WP/13149/2024. Mr. G.S. Hegde, senior advocate with Mr. K.P. Rao and Mr. T.RR. Ray,advocates for the intervener in IA/764/2026 and IA/13094/2025.

Mr. Varun Garge with Mr. D.M. Shukla, advocates for the respondent nos. 1 and 2. in WP/13149/2024.

Ms. Anjali Helekar with Mr. Ashuthosh Gole, advocates for the respondents in WP/19307/2024.

Mr. Vishal P. Shirke, advocate for the applicant in IA/2742/2026 and IA/60/2025.

Mr. Aniket Maru, advocate for the applicant/intervener in IA/59/2025.

CORAM : SHREE CHANDRASHEKHAR, CJ & GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J.

DATE : 9TH APRIL 2026

P.C. :

1.

Pursuant to the order dated 21st August 2025 passed by this Court, necessary instructions contained in the letter dated 22nd September 2025 have been received by Ms. Neeta Masurkar, the learned Counsel for the Union of India, a copy thereof is tendered in the Court and the same is taken on record.

2.

Post the matter on 17th April 2026.

INTERIM APPLICATION NOS.764 OF 2026 AND 13094 OF 2025 3.

Mr. G. S. Hegde, the learned senior counsel for the applicants states that any decision rendered in these writ petitions may affect the rights of the applicants who are represented through All India Central Excise Inspectors Association. To the extent of an argument on parity, that is, equal treatment should be given to them may be addressed at the time of final hearing. Interim Application Nos.764 of 2026 and 13094 of 2025 for intervention are allowed. [GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J.] [CHIEF JUSTICE]