https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=220812 The Court dismissed the Writ Petitions challenging pre-deposit-cum-appeal orders related to the liability to pay service tax. The petitioner's argument that their activities did not fall under the category of "service" and the pre-deposit amount was excessive was rejected. The Court emphasized assessing financial burden and undue hardship for a waiver of pre-deposit. Despite dismissing the petitions, the Court directed the petitioner to pay the reduced pre-deposit within two weeks and ordered the appellate authority to dispose of the appeals within four weeks, ensuring timely resolution while upholding the pre-deposit requirement. en-us Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 25 Jul 2014 14:35:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=220812 The Court dismissed the Writ Petitions challenging pre-deposit-cum-appeal orders related to the liability to pay service tax. The petitioner's argument that their activities did not fall under the category of "service" and the pre-deposit amount was excessive was rejected. The Court emphasized assessing financial burden and undue hardship for a waiver of pre-deposit. Despite dismissing the petitions, the Court directed the petitioner to pay the reduced pre-deposit within two weeks and ordered the appellate authority to dispose of the appeals within four weeks, ensuring timely resolution while upholding the pre-deposit requirement. Case-Laws Service Tax Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=220812