Seeking service tax refund for payment of VAT liability - he...

Seeking service tax refund for payment of VAT liability - he petitioner had made the payment of the service tax for the periods in question voluntarily and had never challenged the authority of the Service Tax Authorities - It is only at a belated stage when the VAT authorities raised a demand on the basis of the law as decided by the Apex Court that the petitioner, for the first time, raises a claim for refund of the service tax paid or seeks payment of the VAT demanded by the Service Tax Authorities - Demand of the petitioner cannot be accepted - HC