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TMI Blog2012 (11) TMI 734X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... , Advocate, for the Respondent. [Order]. - An Order-in-Original at Annexure-F dated 31-8-2002 was passed by the Commissioner of Customs, Bangalore determining the duty, penalty and interest payable by the petitioner. Feeling aggrieved by the said order, the petitioner filed Appeal Nos. Customs/212, 213, 216, 260 and 336/2010 before the Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, K.G. Roa ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... petitioner has already deposited a sum of Rs. 85,48,462.40 ps. towards pre-deposit. Since the petitioner is not liable to pay any amount as per the order at Annexure-F, the direction of the Appellate Tribunal to deposit the amount in a sum of Rs. 2.5 crores towards pre-deposit is unreasonable. 3. On the other hand, Sri N.R. Bhaskar, learned Counsel for the respondent has sought to justify t ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... hin 10 weeks and report compliance on or before 14-12-2011. Even according to the Appellate Tribunal, the petitioner has a prima facie case. Learned Counsel for the parties agree that the appeals are ready for final hearing. I am of the view that it is just and proper for the Appellate Tribunal to dispose of the appeals at an early date. It is not in dispute that the petitioner has already deposit ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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