S. Nagarajan v. Union of India rep. By its Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue
2011-04-26
M.JAICHANDREN
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Judgment :- 1. Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner. 2. The main contention of the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner is that, inspite of an order of interim stay having been granted by this Court, by its order, dated 09.07.2010, in M.P.No.1 of 2010, in W.P.No.4946 of 2010, the third respondent has issued impugned show cause notice, dated 12.04.2011, asking the petitioner to appear for personal hearing, on 24.06.2011, or on 10.05.2011, for non-payment of the service tax, as per the relevant provisions of the Central Excise Act, 1944. However, this Court does not find sufficient cause or reason to grant the relief, as prayed for by the petitioner, in the present writ petition. 3. The apprehension of the petitioner that an adverse order would be passed against the petitioner is ill-founded. The petitioner is not in a position to show as to how an order passed by this Court, on 09.07.2010, in M.P.No.1 of 2010, in W.P.No.4946 of 2010, is related to the subject, which is in issue in the impugned show cause notice, dated 12.04.2011. As such, the writ petition filed by the petitioner in pre-mature in nature. Hence, the writ petition stands dismissed. However, it goes without saying that if any adverse order is passed against the petitioner, pursuant to the impugned show cause notice, dated 12.04.2011, it would be open to the petitioner to challenge the same, before the appropriate forum, in the manner known to law. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.