Interest on delayed refund - Interest for the delay in payment...

Interest on delayed refund - Interest for the delay in payment of additional duty - calculation of relevant time - The Tribunal noted that the appellant had already been sanctioned the principal amount by the proper authority, rendering the provisions of unjust enrichment under Section 18(5) of the Customs Act, 1962, inapplicable. - Regarding the objection raised by the respondent, the Tribunal held that since the appellant's prayer was to allow interest as per the law, they had the right to raise the question of law at the appeal stage. However, considering that the adjudication/appellate authority had not considered the provisions of Section 18(4) of the Customs Act, 1962, the appeal was remanded to the adjudication authority to reconsider the appellant's entitlement to interest under the said provision.

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