HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR
ARUN MONGA, YOGENDRA KUMAR PUROHIT
Hazi A.P. Bava And Company – Appellant
Versus
Commissioner, Central Excise And Goods And Service Tax, Commissionerate – Respondent
ORDER :
Arun Monga, J
1. Above titled three writ petitions are being decided vide instant common order since a common assessment order dated 24.10.2019 passed by the Joint Commissioner, Central Excise and Goods and Service Tax qua three financial years i.e. 2007-2008, 2009-2010 and 2010-2011, whereby the additional demand of sum of Rs. 81,46,056/-, Rs. 1,04,97,017/-, and Rs. 1,03,44,427/- respectively have been raised, is under challenge therein.
2. Succinctly speaking, the relevant facts of the case, shorn of unnecessary detail, are as follows:
FACTS
2.1 The petitioner is a proprietorship concern engaged in the fabrication and erection of structures at the sites of principal employers using materials supplied by them and is registered under the Service Tax laws. Pursuant to work orders dated 31.01.2007 issued by M/s Aditya Cement Limited and 06.01.2009 issued by M/s Prism Cement Limited, the petitioner carried out fabrication and erection works at their respective sites.
2.2 For the period April 2008 to March 2009, a show cause notice dated 01.10.2009 was issued alleging short payment of service tax amounting to Rs. 42,60,123/- on the premise that fabrication formed part of “erection, c
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