https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=162335 The High Court allowed the petitioner's appeal, holding that the cream turnover was eligible for exemption under the Andhra Pradesh General Sales Tax Act, 1957. Despite the appellate authority's decision in favor of the petitioner, the department unlawfully withheld the refund of the deposited amount. The Court criticized the department's actions as arbitrary and directed an immediate refund of the deposited amount with 18% interest. The Court emphasized that the petitioner was entitled to the refund and ordered prompt compliance with the refund directive within a week, with costs awarded to the petitioner. en-us Mon, 08 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 25 Feb 2014 11:54:12 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=162335 The High Court allowed the petitioner's appeal, holding that the cream turnover was eligible for exemption under the Andhra Pradesh General Sales Tax Act, 1957. Despite the appellate authority's decision in favor of the petitioner, the department unlawfully withheld the refund of the deposited amount. The Court criticized the department's actions as arbitrary and directed an immediate refund of the deposited amount with 18% interest. The Court emphasized that the petitioner was entitled to the refund and ordered prompt compliance with the refund directive within a week, with costs awarded to the petitioner. Case-Laws VAT and Sales Tax Mon, 08 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=162335