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status</in-capmkt:StatusOfTheLitigationDisputeAsPerLastDisclosure><in-capmkt:CurrentStatusOfTheLitigationOrDispute contextRef="I_OngoingTaxLitigationsOrDisputes2">No change</in-capmkt:CurrentStatusOfTheLitigationOrDispute><in-capmkt:NameOfTheOpposingParty contextRef="I_OngoingTaxLitigationsOrDisputes3">ROYALE KING FASHION PVT LTD</in-capmkt:NameOfTheOpposingParty><in-capmkt:DateOfInitiationOfTheLitigationDispute contextRef="I_OngoingTaxLitigationsOrDisputes3">2024-11-18</in-capmkt:DateOfInitiationOfTheLitigationDispute><in-capmkt:StatusOfTheLitigationDisputeAsPerLastDisclosure contextRef="I_OngoingTaxLitigationsOrDisputes3">on 13th Jan 2026, it was marked for hearing on 17th Feb 2026. on 17th Feb 2026, Appellant (Royale King Fashion Pvt. 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Thereafter, it was adjourned to 22 May 2026, and subsequently listed for further hearing on 9 July 2026.</in-capmkt:CurrentStatusOfTheLitigationOrDispute><in-capmkt:NameOfTheOpposingParty contextRef="I_OngoingTaxLitigationsOrDisputes4">GST DEPARTMENT</in-capmkt:NameOfTheOpposingParty><in-capmkt:DateOfInitiationOfTheLitigationDispute contextRef="I_OngoingTaxLitigationsOrDisputes4">2025-06-24</in-capmkt:DateOfInitiationOfTheLitigationDispute><in-capmkt:StatusOfTheLitigationDisputeAsPerLastDisclosure contextRef="I_OngoingTaxLitigationsOrDisputes4">No response received from Department</in-capmkt:StatusOfTheLitigationDisputeAsPerLastDisclosure><in-capmkt:CurrentStatusOfTheLitigationOrDispute contextRef="I_OngoingTaxLitigationsOrDisputes4">Awaiting response from the Department; no updates received this quarter.</in-capmkt:CurrentStatusOfTheLitigationOrDispute><in-capmkt:NameOfTheOpposingParty contextRef="I_OngoingTaxLitigationsOrDisputes5">N.S. International</in-capmkt:NameOfTheOpposingParty><in-capmkt:DateOfInitiationOfTheLitigationDispute contextRef="I_OngoingTaxLitigationsOrDisputes5">2020-01-10</in-capmkt:DateOfInitiationOfTheLitigationDispute><in-capmkt:StatusOfTheLitigationDisputeAsPerLastDisclosure contextRef="I_OngoingTaxLitigationsOrDisputes5">Case disposed off. Order passed against the appellant. Our company will be filing an Second appeal in High Court.</in-capmkt:StatusOfTheLitigationDisputeAsPerLastDisclosure><in-capmkt:CurrentStatusOfTheLitigationOrDispute contextRef="I_OngoingTaxLitigationsOrDisputes5">Second appeal has been filed in the High court of Punjab, the court has granted an interim relief in first hearing and has issued a notice to the respondents and the next date of hearing is 22.07.2026</in-capmkt:CurrentStatusOfTheLitigationOrDispute><in-capmkt:NameOfTheOpposingParty contextRef="I_OngoingTaxLitigationsOrDisputes6">SARAS FASHION CLOTHING PVT LTD</in-capmkt:NameOfTheOpposingParty><in-capmkt:DateOfInitiationOfTheLitigationDispute contextRef="I_OngoingTaxLitigationsOrDisputes6">2025-05-17</in-capmkt:DateOfInitiationOfTheLitigationDispute><in-capmkt:StatusOfTheLitigationDisputeAsPerLastDisclosure contextRef="I_OngoingTaxLitigationsOrDisputes6">On 11th Feb 2026, matter was adjourned to 6th April 2026</in-capmkt:StatusOfTheLitigationDisputeAsPerLastDisclosure><in-capmkt:CurrentStatusOfTheLitigationOrDispute contextRef="I_OngoingTaxLitigationsOrDisputes6">Next hearing date is 12th August 2026</in-capmkt:CurrentStatusOfTheLitigationOrDispute><in-capmkt:NameOfTheOpposingParty contextRef="I_OngoingTaxLitigationsOrDisputes7">INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT</in-capmkt:NameOfTheOpposingParty><in-capmkt:DateOfInitiationOfTheLitigationDispute contextRef="I_OngoingTaxLitigationsOrDisputes7">2026-05-15</in-capmkt:DateOfInitiationOfTheLitigationDispute><in-capmkt:StatusOfTheLitigationDisputeAsPerLastDisclosure contextRef="I_OngoingTaxLitigationsOrDisputes7">-</in-capmkt:StatusOfTheLitigationDisputeAsPerLastDisclosure><in-capmkt:CurrentStatusOfTheLitigationOrDispute contextRef="I_OngoingTaxLitigationsOrDisputes7">Notice was received on 15th May 2026. Company has filed Response on 1st June 2026. 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