https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=240907 The judgment addressed a Circular by C.B.E. & C. directing recovery of confirmed demands without stay orders, due to increased appeals and stay applications related to service tax levy. The backlog led to delays in disposing of stay applications, prompting coercive actions by officers. The Bench granted ad interim stay in deserving cases but emphasized the need for a general order to prevent coercive actions during stay application pendency, with exceptions outlined. Procedural modifications were proposed for cases exceeding Rs. 1 crore, allowing out-of-turn hearings. Chief Commissioners were instructed to circulate and comply promptly with the order. en-us Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 11:51:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=240907 The judgment addressed a Circular by C.B.E. & C. directing recovery of confirmed demands without stay orders, due to increased appeals and stay applications related to service tax levy. The backlog led to delays in disposing of stay applications, prompting coercive actions by officers. The Bench granted ad interim stay in deserving cases but emphasized the need for a general order to prevent coercive actions during stay application pendency, with exceptions outlined. Procedural modifications were proposed for cases exceeding Rs. 1 crore, allowing out-of-turn hearings. Chief Commissioners were instructed to circulate and comply promptly with the order. Case-Laws Central Excise Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=240907