TMI Blog2006 (7) TMI 66X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... t the time of hearing stay application, it is quite felt expedient to dispose of the appeal itself as the issue involved in both is one and the same. 3.The brief facts of the case are that the assessee M/s. Aarti Advertising, 8, Giridhar Sankul, Krishna Nagar Panchavati Nasik, are engaged in providing services of Advertising services having Service Tax Registration to comply with the conditions ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... that the assessee has already been paid the Service Tax along with interest even before issuing the Show-Cause-Notice by the Adjudicating authority. Whereas the penalty amount which was confirmed by the adjudicating authority was paid on 23-3-2004. The Department has accepted all the payments and there is no any mala fide intention in protest even before receipt of the penalty amount. Later on Com ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... part of the assessee in delaying the payment and filing returns. In this context, he relied upon the case law of S.J. Anthony v. C.C.E., Bangalore-II - 2006 (1) S.T.R. 154 (T), wherein it is observed that if the adjudicating authority had exercised discretion in imposing the penalty with reference to the facts of the case, but there was no justification for the Review authority to enhance the pena ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Finance Act, to impose the penalty amount as provided under Section 76 of the Act and it is in mandatory any nature. 6.As seen from the facts of the case, the assessee to shows bona fide had made the payment well in time before issuing the Show-Cause-Notice and after confirming the penalty amount. Two years have (sic) proceeding were closed the Commissioner (Revl.) had exercised his jurisdiction ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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