2019 (11) TMI 1089

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..... ondent Through: Mr. Satish Aggarwala and Mr. Akshy Saxena, Advs. O R D E R CM No.48997/2019 in W.P.(C) 2178/2019 1. This application has been preferred with the following prayers : "a) Allow the Applicant to make payment of pre-deposit amounting to Rs. 5,82,88,503/- in pursuance of Order dated 29, August 2019 issued by this Hon'ble Court, in two Separate and equal installments i.e. i) 50 perc .....

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..... al dated 31st October, 2017. The amount to be deposited by the petitioner as per Order-In-Original is at Rs. 77,71,80,036/- as Service tax inclusive of Education Cess, Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Cess. Moreover, penalty of Rs. 54,78,10,695/- has also been imposed. The aforesaid amount is to be paid with interest. 4. Thus, against the aforesaid demands and other demands as stated in t .....

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..... osit the pre-deposit amount @ 7.5% of the total amount of duty. In fact, the waiver applications were generating more litigation and therefore, the amendment has been brought into force so as to reduce or curtail the discretionary power vested with the CESTAT. Moreover, validity of this Section has also been upheld. 7. Hence, we see no reason to entertain this application and the same is therefor .....

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