Supreme Court Overturns Lower Court Orders, Dismisses Writ Petitions

The Supreme Court allowed the appeals, setting aside the lower court's orders and dismissing the Writ Petitions filed by the respondents. The direction to maintain status quo on excise duty recovery was deemed unwarranted.

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The Supreme Court set aside the order of the Single Judge and Division Bench, dismissing the Letters Patent Appeal. The direction to maintain status quo on recovery of excise duty was deemed unwarranted. The Writ Petitions filed by the respondents were dismissed, and the appeals were allowed.

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