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Court orders prompt refund of Rupees 2 Crores, rejects respondent's claim of voluntary deposit The court ordered respondent no.1 to promptly refund the amount of Rupees Two Crores to the petitioner, finding no justification for retaining the sum ...
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Court orders prompt refund of Rupees 2 Crores, rejects respondent's claim of voluntary deposit
The court ordered respondent no.1 to promptly refund the amount of Rupees Two Crores to the petitioner, finding no justification for retaining the sum collected under alleged threat and without legal authority. The court noted the absence of any current obligation on the petitioner and disregarded the respondent's contention of a voluntary deposit. An agreement was reached that if a show cause notice was issued within six weeks, the amount could be considered a deposit towards duty, eliminating the need for an immediate refund.
Issues: 1. Direction to refund amount collected under threat and without authority of law.
Analysis: In this writ petition, the petitioner sought a direction for the refund of Rupees Two Crores, alleging that the amount was collected by the respondents under threat and without legal authority. The respondents acknowledged receiving the amount but contended that it was voluntarily deposited by the petitioner to reduce future interest and penalty, as per Section 28(1)(b) of the Customs Act, 1962. The respondents cited the petitioner's own written communication acknowledging the deposit as voluntary, without prejudice to their right to claim a refund if the case favored them.
The court noted that despite two years passing, no demand for duty had been made against the petitioner, and the respondents did not claim any outstanding sum from the petitioner. Given the absence of any current obligation on the petitioner, the court found no justification for retaining the amount of Rupees Two Crores. The court disregarded the petitioner's claim of collection under threat and ordered respondent no.1 to refund the amount promptly, within six weeks.
Additionally, the court considered the possibility of a show cause notice being issued to the petitioner within the stipulated six weeks. Both parties agreed that if such a notice were issued, the amount could be treated as a deposit towards duty, eliminating the need for an immediate refund. This agreement was recorded, and the court disposed of the writ petition accordingly.
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