Refund of service tax paid - unjust enrichment - Tribunal on...

Refund of service tax paid - unjust enrichment - Tribunal on merit of claim held that no service tax is payable - the adjudicating authority did sanction the refund but it directed the said amount to be deposited in the Consumer Welfare Fund - This is contrary to the consistent view of the Courts/Tribunal that amount deposited during the pendency of adjudication/investigation is in the nature of a deposit and principles of unjust enrichment is not applicable - refund allowed