https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=47991 The Supreme Court directed the appellant to deposit 1/5th of the tax amount due within three months. The appellant presented eleven Demand Drafts totaling Rs. 97,23,578.00 to the Commissioner of Central Excise. The Court ordered the appellant to hand over the demand drafts to the respondent within a week. The Tribunal was instructed to hear the appeal on merits upon receiving the deposit. If the appeal fails, the appellant must pay the remaining amount with statutory interest. The Court emphasized that the judgment does not reflect an opinion on the case's merits but focuses on procedural compliance and allowing the appellant to proceed with the appeal process. en-us Fri, 24 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 19 Apr 2014 11:55:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=47991 The Supreme Court directed the appellant to deposit 1/5th of the tax amount due within three months. The appellant presented eleven Demand Drafts totaling Rs. 97,23,578.00 to the Commissioner of Central Excise. The Court ordered the appellant to hand over the demand drafts to the respondent within a week. The Tribunal was instructed to hear the appeal on merits upon receiving the deposit. If the appeal fails, the appellant must pay the remaining amount with statutory interest. The Court emphasized that the judgment does not reflect an opinion on the case's merits but focuses on procedural compliance and allowing the appellant to proceed with the appeal process. Case-Laws Central Excise Fri, 24 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=47991