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.) habeeb/ 2026:BHC-AUG:39374-DB