2012 (2) TMI 357

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....filed against the proceedings of the respondent, dated 24.1.2012, made under Section 35F of the Central Excise Act, 1944, directing the petitioner to make a pre-deposit of the entire service tax amounting to Rs.18,68,852/-, on or before 15.2.2012.   2. It had been stated, in the impugned proceedings of the respondent, that the appeal filed by the petitioner would be rejected, without further....

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....on behalf of the respondent had submitted that the petitioner had not sufficiently substantiated its claim of financial hardship, with material evidence. Therefore, the respondent had directed the petitioner to make a pre-deposit of the entire sales tax due from the petitioner, as a pre-condition to hear the appeal filed by the petitioner.   6. In view of the submissions made by the learned ....