Please give your valuable suggestions

Hi ,

Mr.X doing iron ore sale business....the supplying of iron ore through lorries is also carrying by the Mr.X...

1. he Hire the lorries which are using for Supplying but he did not deduct TDS........

this case is for FY 2008-09

Now he recieve one notice from DEPT.. for non deduction of TDS ...

so, please suggest  what are the further consequences.......what

Mr.X to do for replying the notice. plz dont say Mr.X has to pay interest ..choose another option