Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : 11.08.2026 Date of uploading : 18.08.2026 APHC010521572007 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3602] TUESDAY, THE 11th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM CENTRAL EXCISE APPEALS NO: 20/2007 Between: 1. THE COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE AND CUSTOMS, THE COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE AND CUSTOMS VISAKHAPATNAM-I, COMMISSIONERATE, PORT AREA, VISAKHAPATNAM ...APPELLANT AND 1. M/S VISAKHAPATNAM STEEL PLANT LIMITED VISAKHAPATNAM, Visakhapatnam ...RESPONDENT to set aside the Hon'ble CESTAT's order No. 688 of 2006 dt.22.3.2006 in Appeal No. E/1092/2003. IA NO: 2 OF 2006(CEAMP 4159 OF 2006 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased 2 IA NO: 1 OF 2012(CEAMP 197 OF 2012 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to expedite the hearing of the CEA.No. 20 of 2007 by fixing an early date of hearing IA NO: 1 OF 2013(CEAMP 2473 OF 2013 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased IA NO: 1 OF 2014(CEAMP 363 OF 2014 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased IA NO: 2 OF 2014(CEAMP 501 OF 2014 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased IA NO: 1 OF 2016(CEAMP 12 OF 2016 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased order permitting the petitioner appellant to withdraw the appeal in CEA No.20/2007 IA NO: 2 OF 2016(CEAMP 2981 OF 2016 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased Counsel for the Appellant: 1. B V S CHALAPATI RAO Counsel for the Respondent: 1. LAKSHMI KUMARAN SRIDHARAN The Court made the following: 3 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND & THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM CENTRAL EXCISE APPEAL No.20 of 2007 JUDGMENT: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice Battu Devanand) Sri. B.V.S.Chalapati Rao, learned counsel for the appellant would submit that the appellant had filed I.A.No.1 of 2016 seeking permission of this Court to withdraw this appeal, in view of the subsequent developments happened during the pendency of this appeal. 2. Considering the submissions of the learned counsel for the appellant and the averments made in the accompanying affidavit filed in support of the petition, permission is granted. 3. Accordingly, this Central Excise Appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. 4. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND ___________________________ JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM Date: 11.08.2026 SA 4 Whether the order is : Speaking 𝑌݁ݏ /No / Reasoned Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable 𝑌݁ݏ /No 5 ૢ૜ THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND & THE HON’BLE SMT JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM CENTRAL EXCISE APPEAL No.20 of 2007 Date: 11.08.2026 SA