Benefit of SVLDRS - Credit of amount deposited prior to SCN...

Benefit of SVLDRS - Credit of amount deposited prior to SCN towards Interest - Interestingly, had the declaration filed by the petitioner been accepted, there would have been a total waiver of interest liability, as per the Scheme. - It is the apportionment that has given rise to the present situation and the petitioner must not be made to suffer on account of this, irrelevant fact - Learned counsel for the petitioner points out that the amount pending payment under the declaration is liable to be paid within 30 days of receipt of the declaration. Since the petitioner has enjoyed an order of interim stay during the pendency of this writ petition, the period of 30 days for effecting payment will start today. - HC

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