https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=269139 The High Court held that the CESTAT's decision to allow the respondent to pay a reduced penalty beyond the statutory 30-day period was legally unsustainable. The Court emphasized that the reduced penalty must be paid within 30 days from the communication of the adjudication order, as per the Finance Act, 1994. The appeal by the Principal Commissioner of Service Tax was allowed, with no orders as to costs. en-us Sat, 05 Dec 2015 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 13 May 2016 16:27:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=269139 The High Court held that the CESTAT's decision to allow the respondent to pay a reduced penalty beyond the statutory 30-day period was legally unsustainable. The Court emphasized that the reduced penalty must be paid within 30 days from the communication of the adjudication order, as per the Finance Act, 1994. The appeal by the Principal Commissioner of Service Tax was allowed, with no orders as to costs. Case-Laws Service Tax Sat, 05 Dec 2015 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=269139