2009 (4) TMI 143

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....he Appellant. Ms. Joy Kumari Chander, JCDR, for the Respondent. [Order per: T.K. Jayaraman, Member (T) (Oral)]. - In terms of the impugned order, the appellant is required to pre-deposit the following sums. (i) Service tax amount of Rs. 5,70,83,700/-; (ii) Interest under Section 75 of the Finance Act, 1994; (lii) Penalty at the rate of Rs. 200/- every day or 2% of the Service tax de....

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.... settlement of the controversy and only when the High Power Committee cleared the dispute to be take to a court, the matter should be lodged in a Court. There is nothing in these judgments to indicate that it was intended that the aforesaid directions would apply even where the dispute is between the Union of India and a State or a Corporation or Company owned by a State Government. Therefore, the....

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....oration (KSRTC), Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM), etc. Revenue proceeded against the appellants on the ground that they are rendering the services of maintenance or repair of immovable properties. 5. The learned advocate strongly contested the department's contentions. He took us through the definitions of Commercial or Industrial Construction Services; Works Contract, etc. in Fin....