https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=46903 The Tribunal's discretion under the proviso to Section 35F to require a reduced pre-deposit as a condition for hearing the appeal was upheld, and the accompanying stay of recovery of the balance was left undisturbed. The High Court found no reason to interfere with the order directing deposit of Rs. 15 lakhs in place of the earlier higher amount fixed. It also permitted the petitioner to approach the Tribunal within one week for extension of time to comply, leaving the Tribunal to consider any such request on merits, including the pendency of the High Court proceedings as a relevant factor. en-us Thu, 09 Aug 2001 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 24 Jul 2010 15:46:05 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=46903 The Tribunal's discretion under the proviso to Section 35F to require a reduced pre-deposit as a condition for hearing the appeal was upheld, and the accompanying stay of recovery of the balance was left undisturbed. The High Court found no reason to interfere with the order directing deposit of Rs. 15 lakhs in place of the earlier higher amount fixed. It also permitted the petitioner to approach the Tribunal within one week for extension of time to comply, leaving the Tribunal to consider any such request on merits, including the pendency of the High Court proceedings as a relevant factor. Case-Laws Central Excise Thu, 09 Aug 2001 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=46903