Despite no financial hardship plea court may grant waiver of pre-deposit on merits

HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY A Plus Projects Technology (P.) Ltd. Versus Union of India Writ Petition (L) No. 2886 of 2012 DECEMBER  13, 2012 JUDGMENT 1. This petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenges the order dated 18.10.2012 passed by the Commissioner (Appeals) Central Excise, Pune-I. By the aforesaid order dated 18.10.2012, the Petitioner has been directed to pre-deposit an amount of Rs.35 lacs under the proviso to Section 35F of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (the Act) for the purposes of hearing the Petitioner’s appeal on merits against the order d...