Service Tax & Penalty imposed in absence of Consignment note related to GTA: HC allows one more opportunity

Treveni Cargo Movers Pvt. Ltd. Vs Union of India and Others (Punjab and Haryana HC) On asking of the Court, Mr. Rishabh Kapoor, Advocate-Sr. Standing counsel-CBIC, accepts notice on behalf of the respondent(s) and states that in the absence of production of consignment notes, the impugned order which is an appealable order, has been correctly passed imposing tax and penalty on the petitioner. In the present case, the petitioner has an alternate remedy of appeal, since non-furnishing of the consignment notes has been made the basis for passing of the assessment order. At this stage, one more op...