2015 (3) TMI 215

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.... Venkateswara Rao, Adv. For the Respondent : Mr S Teli, DC (AR) JUDGEMENT Per: P R Chandrasekharan: The Commissioner of Central Excise, Customs and Service Tax, Guntur vide order No.91/2012-S.Tax dt. 28/09/2012 confirmed a service tax demand of Rs. 11,73,95,057/- along with interest thereon in respect of various taxable services undertaken by the appellant during the period 01/06/2007 ....

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....or the Revenue on the other hand submits that the appellant did not file any reply to the show-cause notice pointing out what were the errors in the computation of service tax demand by the Department and the appellant also did not appear for personal hearing when the matter was listed. Adequate opportunities were granted to the appellant which they did not avail. Therefore the adjudicating author....

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....firmed the demand. It is also seen from the records that even as per appellant's own version in respect of the services provided to two of the entities viz. M/s. Singareni Colleries Company Ltd. and M/s. ONGC Ltd., the service tax liability amounted to Rs. 6 crores. There is no evidence placed before us with regard to the contention that the service tax demand confirmed in the impugned order i....

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....f the penalties imposed on the appellant. Accordingly, we direct the appellant to make predeposit of the entire service tax demand confirmed excluding the amount already paid along with interest thereon within eight weeks and report compliance by 03/03/2014. On such compliance, pre-deposit of the balance amount, ie., penalty shall stand waived and recovery thereof stayed during the pendency of the....