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Issues: Whether the petitioner was entitled to refund of the differential excise duty for the relevant period, and whether the refund claim could be denied on the ground of limitation under the Central Excise Rules, 1944.
Analysis: A prior decision between the same parties had already held that the petitioner was entitled to refund of the difference between the higher and lower rates of duty. Relying on that , the Court held that the excise authorities were not justified in refusing the refund by invoking limitation under Rule 11 read with Rule 173J of the Central Excise Rules, 1944.
Conclusion: The petitioner was entitled to refund of the differential excise duty, and the rejection of the refund claim on limitation grounds was unsustainable.