Refund of amount paid by the petitioner during the pendency of...

Refund of amount paid by the petitioner during the pendency of its appeal - duty paid under protest - unjust enrichment - amounts deposited in terms of Section 131 of the Customs Act, 1962 or Section 35N of the Central Excise Act, 1944 has to be refunded without insisting on such importer or manufacturer satisfying the requirement of “unjust enrichment” as in the case of pre deposit under Section 129E of the Customs Act, 1927/Section 35F of the Central Excise Act, 1944. - HC