https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=469001 A writ petition challenging the mandatory pre-deposit requirement was allowed on the basis of continuing extreme financial hardship and a prior coordinate bench order granting similar interim protection. The Court treated the unchallenged coordinate bench view as giving rise to a prima facie case, and held that no useful purpose would be served by keeping the matter pending or seeking a counter-affidavit at that stage. Relief was granted in writ jurisdiction, the appeal was directed to be entertained on merits, and the statutory pre-deposit of 7.5% of the disputed demand was waived. en-us Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 28 May 2026 13:02:51 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=469001 A writ petition challenging the mandatory pre-deposit requirement was allowed on the basis of continuing extreme financial hardship and a prior coordinate bench order granting similar interim protection. The Court treated the unchallenged coordinate bench view as giving rise to a prima facie case, and held that no useful purpose would be served by keeping the matter pending or seeking a counter-affidavit at that stage. Relief was granted in writ jurisdiction, the appeal was directed to be entertained on merits, and the statutory pre-deposit of 7.5% of the disputed demand was waived. Case-Laws Central Excise Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=469001