2008 (4) TMI 139

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....ellant. Mrs. Sudha Koka, SDR, for the Respondent.   [Order per : S.L. Peeran, Member (J)]. - The appellant is required to pre-deposit an amount of Rs. 1,84,35,101/- towards Service Tax for the period from 1-1-2006 to 30-6-2006 and Education Cess of Rs, 3,61,473/- in respect of the category of "site formation and clearance, excavation and earthmoving and demolition services". There is....

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....ent of Service tax. Therefore the proceedings were initiated against him. The Department after following the procedure of issue of show cause notice and hearing of the assessee, quantified the demands and confirmed the same. The learned Counsel submits that in an identical matter in the appellant's own case, they have been put to terms to pre-deposit the Service tax at the rate of 20% of the compu....

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....eration of the matter, we find that the appellant has not pleaded any financial hardship. They have not produced balance sheet. In the appellant's another case, this Bench had directed the appellant to pre-deposit 20% of the service tax amount. Following ratio of the same, the appellant is directed to pre-deposit an amount of Rs. 36,00,000/- (Rupees Thirty six lakhs only) within a period of three ....