CENTRAL EXCISE AND CUSTOMS vs DR CH SUDHA RANI on 8 October 2026

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL HYDERABAD (TELANGANA) NO. 5-10-193, 1ST FLOOR, HACA BHAVAN,HYDERABAD - 500004 Order Sheet Item no.: 24 M.A./356/2026 (TELANGANA) [ CONDONATION OF DELAY ] In O.A./44/2023 CHARGE MEMO EXTENSION OF TIME Court No.: 1 No of Adjournment: Order Dated: 08/10/2026 CENTRAL EXCISE AND CUSTOMS Vs DR CH SUDHA RANI

For Applicant(s) Advocate : K RAJITHA

For Respondent(s) Advocate : DR A RAGHU KUMAR Order of The Tribunal While disposing of the O.A./44/2023, the following order came to be passed:

2. When the matter has been taken up for consideration, learned counsel for the applicant submitted that the departmental enquiry has already been completed and they are awaiting the enquiry report.

3. In view of the submissions made by the learned counsel for the applicant, the O.A. is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to issue appropriate orders in accordance with law within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. Counsel for the applicant vehemently opposes the application seeking extension of time, and submits that the submission made during the disposal of the O.A. was based on the instructions received from his client. Be that as it may, for the detailed reasons in the application seeking condonation of delay as well as the accompanying application seeking extension of time, and in absence of any reasons to disbelieve the pendency of the inquiry, as substantiated with official records and affidavit, we allow both M.A./356/2026 & M.A.S.R./1397/2026. Respondents are granted six months’ time to complete the inquiry including the issuance of appropriate orders by the Disciplinary Authority. In the above terms, M.A./356/2026 & M.A.S.R./1397/2026 stand disposed.

Varun Sindhu Kul Kaumudi Member (A) MR MANISH GARG Member (J) Minhajul Haque ( court master )