Court Grants Writ Petition for Refund Reconsideration The court allowed the writ petition, setting aside previous orders and directing authorities to reconsider the refund application. If a refund is found ...
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Court Grants Writ Petition for Refund Reconsideration
The court allowed the writ petition, setting aside previous orders and directing authorities to reconsider the refund application. If a refund is found due, it should be paid to the petitioner with statutory interest for the pending period. The Commissioner of CGST and UPGST were instructed to issue appropriate directions promptly.
Issues: Seeking quashing of multiple orders and notice related to refund application rejection.
Analysis: The petitioner filed a petition seeking to quash orders and a notice related to the rejection of a refund application. An appeal authority had previously allowed the petitioner's appeal and directed a refund of the deposited amount. The order of the appeal authority had attained finality. The petitioner applied for a refund of Rs. 15 lacs, which was acknowledged through Form GST-RFD-02. The petitioner argued that the rejection of the refund claim was improper as the application was complete and the appeal order was final. The court noted that the acknowledgment was issued, and the appeal order was not disputed. The revenue authorities' refusal to grant the refund citing incompleteness of the application was deemed unjustified. The court emphasized that the authorities should have informed the petitioner of any defects in real time during scrutiny. The rejection of the claim forced the petitioner to litigate and deprived them of interest due to delays in processing the refund application. The court allowed the writ petition, setting aside the previous orders and directing the authorities to reconsider the refund application. If a refund is found due, it should be paid to the petitioner with statutory interest for the pending period. The Commissioner of CGST and UPGST were instructed to issue appropriate directions to the concerned authorities promptly.
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