2018 (4) TMI 1109

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....man For the Respondents : Mr.A.P.Srinivas, SPC ORDER Mr.A.P.Srinivas, learned Senior Panel Counsel accepts notice for the respondents. Heard both. By consent, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal. 2. The petitioner is before this Court challenging the order passed by the first respondent under the Central Excise Act, 1944 dated 05.3.2018 not on the merits of the matt....

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.... Out of the entire interest liability, which was settled at Rs. 44,73,546/-, the petitioner has paid a sum of Rs. 2,80,227/- and another sum of Rs. 3.93 lakhs and now, roughly around Rs. 38 lakhs is payable. Even before the order was passed by the first respondent, the petitioner filed an application before the jurisdictional Joint Commissioner vide representation dated 12.7.2017 agreeing to pay i....

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.... of interest liability at Rs. 41,93,319/- within 30 days. However, Rs. 3.93 lakhs has already been paid on 27.3.2018 as well as penalty to the tune of Rs. 1.80 lakhs. Now, a sum of Rs. 38,00,319/- is due. 6. The petitioner seeks extension of time to make the balance of interest liability in four equal instalments for the reason that they paid duty arrears to the tune of Rs. 22.65 Crores from ou....

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....e object, for which, the first respondent was constituted and also taking note of the fact that the additional amount of service tax as settled by the first respondent to the tune of Rs. 63,13,770/- and penalty to the tune of Rs. 1.80 lakhs have already been paid, this Court is inclined to grant time to the petitioner to settle the balance of interest liability. 8. Accordingly, the writ petitio....