2008 (12) TMI 169

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..... Shri Sumit Kumar, DR, for the Respondent. [Order per : M. Veeraiyan, Member (T)].- Heard both sides on the stay petition. 2. The applicant is maintaining 96 Kilometer stretch of National Highway and their responsibilities include short term improvement of the roads, routine maintenance and also include maintenance of toll booths, collection and remittance of toll amount to the National ....

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....he demand relating to the period from 10-9-2004 to 31-1-2006 is hit by time bar as there is no finding of willful suppression or mis-statement, etc. and the demand relating to earlier period is approximately Rs. 16,00,000/-. 4. Ld. DR submits that it is not correct to say that NHAI is under obligation to maintain National Highways; the said functions can be entrusted to State Governments and ot....