Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement :11.08.2026 Date of uploading : 18.08.2026 APHC010073142010 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: 220/2010 Between: 1. COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, CUSTOMS HOUSE, VISAKHAPATNAM ...APPELLANT AND 1. M/S TAURION IRON AND STEEL CO PVT LTD, 302-A, Poonam Chambers, Dr.Annie Besant Road, Worli, Mumbai ...RESPONDENT allow this appeal by duly setting aside the order made in Appeal No.Excise/456/2008 in final Order No.69/2009 dated 30.01.2009 on the file of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, South Zone Bench, Bangalore IA NO: 1 OF 2009(CEAMP 4172 OF 2009 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 2837 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 2 IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 pleased to take up the case at an early date Counsel for the Appellant: 1. B V S CHALAPATI RAO Counsel for the Respondent: 1. ELEVATED AS JUDGE The Court made the following: 3 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND & THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM CENTRAL EXCISE APPEAL No.220 of 2010 JUDGMENT: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice Battu Devanand) This appeal is filed by the Commissioner of Central Excise and Customs against the Final Order No.69 of 2009, dated 30.01.2009 in Appeal No. Excise/456/2008. 2. During the course of hearing of this appeal, learned counsel for the respondent has placed a copy of the Circular dated 06.08.2024, issued by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs, Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) and basing on the contents therein, he would submit that the Government of India has decided to withdraw the pending appeals in which monetary limit is less than Rs.2.00 Crores before the High Court. 3. The learned counsel for the appellant would submit that as the amount involved in this appeal is less than Rs.2.00 crores they intend to withdraw this appeal and sought permission of this Court to withdraw this appeal. 4. Considering the request of the learned counsel for the appellant, permission is granted to withdraw this appeal. 5. Accordingly, this Central Excise Appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. 4 6. 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 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.220 of 2010 Date: 11.08.2026 SA