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2015 (10) TMI 786 - HC - Service TaxDelay in passing order - Recovery of service tax - Impugned order passed after a period of 22 months – Petitioner contended that any unreasonable delay to be avoided in passing adjudication order – Held That:- sitting on files and for months together and sometimes beyond the financial year is, thus, not conducive to the interest of nation's economy. The trust and faith reposed in them is also then betrayed. If no action is taken against such Officers and they are allowed to go scotfree, then, apart from the Revenue getting involved in litigation in higher Courts and Tribunal, others would be encouraged. Comprehensive affidavit needs to be filed by the Chief Commissioner of Service Tax stating measures taken or proposed to be taken - Number of files and matters pending and serially to be disclosed with complete data and figures – Commissioner needs to inform the time required to complete all the pending cases.
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