Principal Commissioner Cgst and Central Excise Pune vs Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Ltd. — Bombay HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Principal Commissioner Cgst and Central Excise Pune vs Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Ltd. — Bombay HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Permission to amend the cause title of Central Excise Appeal No.42 of 2017 as per Schedule-I annexed to the Interim Application; amendment to be carried out within two weeks, reverification dispensed with; amended copy of the Appeal to be served on the advocates for the Respondent within one week thereafter; no order as to costs.

Issue for consideration

Whether the Appellant–Revenue should be permitted to carry out the amendment in the cause title of the Appeal as per Schedule-I annexed to the Interim Application.

Court's answer

By consensus of the parties, the Interim Application was allowed in terms of prayer clause (a), permitting the Applicant to carry out the amendment in the cause title of the Appeal as per Schedule-I.

Ratio / Principle

The amendment shall be carried out within two weeks from the date of the order, and reverification is dispensed with.

Key takeaways

The amended copy of the Appeal shall be served on the advocates for the Respondent within one week after the amendment is carried out.ratio¶23
The Interim Application stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms with no order as to costs.ratio¶24

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bombay High Court (Ordinary Original Civil Jurisdiction; B. P. Colabawalla & Amit S. Jamsandekar, JJ.; 20 September 2025): Interim Application No.679 of 2025 in Central Excise Appeal No.42 of 2017, filed by the Appellant–Revenue (Principal Commissioner CGST and Central Excise Pune I) seeking amendment of the cause title of the Appeal as per Schedule-I annexed to the Interim Application. With the Respondent (Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Ltd.) having no objection, the Court allowed the Interim Application in terms of prayer clause (a); the amendment was directed to be carried out within two weeks, reverification was dispensed with, and the amended copy of the Appeal was to be served on the Respondent's advocates within one week thereafter. Interim Application disposed of with no order as to costs.

2.os.ia.679.2025.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION

Digitally signed by VINA VINA ARVIND ARVIND KHADPE KHADPE Date: 2025.09.23 11:30:50 +0530

INTERIM APPLICATION NO.679 OF 2025 IN CENTRAL EXCISE APPEAL NO.42 OF 2017

Principal Commissioner CGST and Central Excise Pune I .. Applicant

In the matter between The Commissioner of Central Excise Pune III .. Appellant

Versus

Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Ltd. .. Respondent

Ms. Maya Majumdar , with Mr. S. D. Deshpande, Advocates for the Applicant / Petitioner.

Mr. Vikas Poojary, i/b. PDS Legal, Advocates for the Respondents.

CORAM: B. P. COLABAWALLA & AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, JJ. DATE: SEPTEMBER 20, 2025

P. C.

The above Interim Application has been filed by the Appellant –

Revenue seeking to amend the cause title of the above Appeal as per the Schedule-I annexed to the Interim Application.

The learned advocate appearing on behalf of the Respondent fairly

stated that the Respondent has no objection to the aforesaid amendment.

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Vina Khadpe,PS

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In view of the aforesaid consensus, the above Interim Application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (a ) which reads thus :-

(a) That this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to permit the Applicant to carry out the amendment in the cause title of the Appeal, as per the SCHEDULE-I hereof;

Amendment shall be carried out within a period of two weeks from today. Reverification is dispensed with. The amended copy of the above Appeal shall be served on the advocates for the Respondent within a period of one week thereafter.

Interim Application is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. However, there shall be no order as to costs.

This order will be digitally signed by the Private Secretary/ Personal Assistant of this Court. All concerned will act on production by fax or email of a digitally signed copy of this order.

[ AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR , J.] [B. P. COLABAWALLA, J.]

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Vina Khadpe,PS

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