https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=368504 The High Court of Bombay dismissed a petition seeking to keep a show-cause notice under the Central Excise Act, 1944 in abeyance. The court emphasized the petitioner's failure to apply for adjourning adjudication before seeking a mandatory direction. It highlighted the Commissioner's discretion to adjourn adjudication based on pending issues before the Tribunal and stated that the High Court should not interfere unless proceedings are arbitrary or cause serious prejudice. The court found no grounds for interference and concluded that the matter did not warrant extraordinary jurisdiction under Article 226. The petition was dismissed without costs, maintaining the status quo. en-us Thu, 04 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 10 Oct 2018 09:07:37 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=368504 The High Court of Bombay dismissed a petition seeking to keep a show-cause notice under the Central Excise Act, 1944 in abeyance. The court emphasized the petitioner's failure to apply for adjourning adjudication before seeking a mandatory direction. It highlighted the Commissioner's discretion to adjourn adjudication based on pending issues before the Tribunal and stated that the High Court should not interfere unless proceedings are arbitrary or cause serious prejudice. The court found no grounds for interference and concluded that the matter did not warrant extraordinary jurisdiction under Article 226. The petition was dismissed without costs, maintaining the status quo. Case-Laws Central Excise Thu, 04 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=368504