Bombay High Court

MS STERLITE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED THROUGH ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORYversusTHE UNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The application is allowed; delay is condoned subject to a cost deposit, the writ petition is restored, and the petitioner must remove office objections within four weeks.

Summary

Sterlite Technologies Ltd filed a civil application seeking condonation of delay and restoration of its writ petition against the Union of India. The High Court examined whether the delay could be condoned and the writ petition reinstated. The Court allowed the application, condoning the delay on the condition that the petitioner deposit Rs.5,000 with the Advocates' Association. The writ petition was restored, and the petitioner was directed to remove the office objections within four weeks. The order was pronounced by Justices Nitin B. Suryawanshi and Abasaheb D. Shinde.

Issues considered

Whether the delay in filing the civil application can be condoned
Whether the writ petition can be restored
Whether the petitioner must remove office objections within a specified period

Subjects

condonation of delay
writ petition restoration
civil application
office objections
cost deposit
High Court of Bombay

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:39374-DB
1 26.CA.2564.25.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD

CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 2564 OF 2025
IN WPST/3174/2024

MS STERLITE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED THROUGH
ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY
VERSUS
THE UNION OF INDIA THROUGH
THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE OTHERS
...
Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Chirag Shetty i/b. Mr. Amit A. Yadkikar
Advocate for Respondents : Mr. Dwarkadas S. Ladda
...
CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.

DATE : 29.08.2026

PER COURT:

1. For the reasons stated in the Civil Application, the same is

allowed. The delay is condoned subject to deposit of costs of Rs.5000/-

(Rupees Five Thousand only) with the Advocates' Association of

Bombay High Court Bench at Aurangabad.

2. Writ petition is restored. Petitioner to remove office objections

within a period of four weeks from today.

(ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.)

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