$~72 & 85 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010466232026 + W.P.(C) 14312/2026 SIMRAN KUMARI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Surjeet Singh Malhotra & Mr. Akash Sabharwal, Advs, versus OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Anushree Narain, SSC with Mr. Apurv Yadav & Mr. Naman, Advs. Mr. Siddhartha Nagpal, SPC with Ms. Laavanya Kaushik, GP & Ms. Khyaati Bansal, Adv. Mr. Atul Tripathi, SSC, CBIC with Mr. Shubham Mishra & Mr. Gaurav Mani Tripathi, Advs. # CNR No. DLHC010468222026 + W.P.(C) 14383/2026 GURJIT KAUR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Surjeet Singh Malhotra & Mr. Akash Sabharwal, Advs. versus OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Siddhartha Nagpal, SPC with Ms. Laavanya Kaushik, GP & Ms. Khyaati Bansal, Adv. Mr. Atul Tripathi, SSC, CBIC with This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 30/09/2026 at 13:03:20 Mr. Shubham Mishra & Mr. Gaurav Mani Tripathi, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AVNEESH JHINGAN HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHAIL JAIN O R D E R % 28.09.2026 1. These petitions are filed seeking directions to the appellate authority to decide the application for waiver of pre-deposit and the appeal in a time- bound manner. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners after arguing for some time submits on instructions from the client that in view of Section 129E of the Customs Act, 1962 a request for expeditious disposal of the appeals would be made before the appellate authority upon making the pre-deposit. 3. Without making any comment on merits of the case, in view of the above, the petitions are disposed of with liberty to the petitioners as prayed for. 4. There is no doubt that in the event the petitioners make the mandatory pre-deposit and seek an early hearing before the appellate authority, the request shall be considered in accordance with law. AVNEESH JHINGAN, J SHAIL JAIN, J SEPTEMBER 28, 2026/‘ha’ This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 30/09/2026 at 13:03:20