https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=32516 The Tribunal directed the appellant, an independent consulting engineer, to deposit Rs. 60 lakhs within eight weeks as a condition for hearing the appeal concerning the demand of duty and penalties under the Finance Act, 1994. Failure to comply would result in the pre-deposit of the remaining duty amount and penalties. The appellant's failure to establish a prima facie case and provide adequate evidence linking payments to tax liabilities led to this decision, emphasizing financial stability and lack of hardship as factors. Compliance was to be reviewed on a specified date. en-us Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=32516 The Tribunal directed the appellant, an independent consulting engineer, to deposit Rs. 60 lakhs within eight weeks as a condition for hearing the appeal concerning the demand of duty and penalties under the Finance Act, 1994. Failure to comply would result in the pre-deposit of the remaining duty amount and penalties. The appellant's failure to establish a prima facie case and provide adequate evidence linking payments to tax liabilities led to this decision, emphasizing financial stability and lack of hardship as factors. Compliance was to be reviewed on a specified date. Case-Laws Service Tax Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=32516