COLLECTOR OF CENTRAL EXCISE, MADRAS versus STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, ETC.

COLLECTOR OF CENTRAL EXCISE, MADRAS versus STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, ETC.

A Single Judge in Chambers has jurisdiction and competency to dismiss applications for condonation of delay in statutory appeals under Supreme Court Rules, and such arrangement does not violate Article 14 as statutory appeals and special leave petitions form separate classes. The long-standing practice since 1966,...

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Parties
Petitioner: Collector of Central Excise, Madras; Respondent: Standard Motor Products, etc.
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
24 February 1989
Procedural Posture
Review Petition / Supreme Court Final Order
Outcome
Petitions dismissed
Legal Topics
Condonation of Delay, Supreme Court Practice, Order VI Rule 2(14), Jurisdiction of Single Judge, Article 14, Article 136
Constitutional Law Civil Procedure Condonation of Delay Supreme Court Practice Order VI Rule 2(14) Jurisdiction of Single Judge Article 14 Article 136

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Parties

Collector of Central Excise, Madras

Petitioner

Standard Motor Products, etc.

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Review Petition / Supreme Court Final Order

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether a Single Judge in Chambers is competent to dismiss applications for condonation of delay in statutory appeals under Supreme Court Rules, 1966.
  2. 2 Whether the practice violates Article 14 of the Constitution owing to alleged hostile discrimination between statutory appeals and special leave petitions.
  3. 3 Whether the settled practice should be disturbed or referred to a larger bench.

Ratio Decidendi

A Single Judge in Chambers has jurisdiction and competency to dismiss applications for condonation of delay in statutory appeals under Supreme Court Rules, and such arrangement does not violate Article 14 as statutory appeals and special leave petitions form separate classes. The long-standing practice since 1966, affirmed by judicial decisions, is just, fair, and reasonable and need not be disturbed.

Court Disposition

Petitions dismissed

Orders

  • Review petitions are dismissed.
  • Single Learned Judge in Chambers is competent to dismiss applications for condonation of delay in statutory appeals.