Renewal application processing and refund of earlier demand drafts confirmed after online submission and e-payment.

Once the renewal application for Pre-Shipment Inspection Agency status was completed online with e-payment, the earlier demand drafts ceased to be necessary, and the respondent's statement that the application would be processed within two weeks was recorded as binding. The respondent was therefore required to process the renewal application within that time and return or refund the earlier demand drafts to the petitioner.

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Issues: Whether the respondent was required to process the petitioner's renewal application for Pre-Shipment Inspection Agency status and return the amounts deposited through earlier demand drafts after online submission and payment were completed.

Analysis: The petitioner had subsequently completed the online application and generated the e-payment receipt. The respondent stated that the application would be processed within two weeks in accordance with law, and that statement was recorded and made binding. Since the petitioner had already made payment through the online mode, the earlier demand drafts deposited with the respondent were no longer required.

Conclusion: The respondent was directed to process the renewal application within the stated time and to return or refund the earlier demand drafts to the petitioner.

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