2008 (8) TMI 170 - AT - Service Tax

Maintainability of appeal tribunal directed the appellant to pre-deposit the entire service tax - HC did not accept the plea of the appellant for waiver of pre-deposit and appellant had been directed to pre-deposit the sum the Division Bench of the High Court has rejected the appellant s prayer for further extension of time - Since assessee has not complied with the terms of the High Court s order the appeal cannot be heard - appeal is dismissed for non-compliance of the stay order

Summary

The Appellate Tribunal CESTAT, Bangalore dismissed the appeal due to non-compliance of the High Court's order to pre-deposit a sum of Rs. 50 lakhs. The appellant failed to comply, leading to the dismissal of the appeal.