PYLOFF PACKAGING PVT LTD. vs UNION OF INDIA

The appellant challenged a Bombay High Court order requiring a 25% pre-deposit of disputed excise duties as a condition for filing appeals. The case involves the adjudication of twenty-two show cause notices by the Additional Commissioner of Central Excise. The Supreme Court examines the legality of the pre-deposit requirement in the context of pending appeals before the Commissioner of Central Excise (Appeals).