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(e) We find that before Section 106(2) of the Finance Act, 2013 can be invoked so as to reject the application under the VCES scheme, it is necessary that the declaration is made by a person against whom an inquiry / investigation for service tax not paid / short paid has been initiated. In this case, admittedly no inquiry / investigation has been initiated against the respondents but a Notice has been issued to M/s. Marvel Realtors, which admittedly is a nonexisting entity. Therefore, no proceedings have been initiated against the two respondents herein who had filed declaration under the VCES scheme so as to be hit by Section 106(2) of the Finance Act, 2013. Thus, the impugned order of the Tribunal allowing the appeal of the respondents before it, cannot be found fault with as the Authorities had no jurisdiction to reject the declaration filed under the VCES scheme by the two respondents. This is particularly so as no inquiry / investigation had been initiated in respect of them.