Denial of credit of TDS - whether the assessee is liable for...

Denial of credit of TDS - whether the assessee is liable for deposit/payment of the TDS already deducted by the vendee, but not deposited or be given credit of the same? - the assessee should not suffer for the same and due credit of the TDS is to be given to the assessee and action under the provisions of the Act can be taken against the deductor who after deducting the tax has not deposited the same to the credit of the Central Govt. - AT