https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=342757 The court found in favor of the petitioner, highlighting delays in processing refund claims under the DVAT Act and condemning the abuse of statutory powers by the DVAT Department. Default assessment orders issued by the VATO were deemed illegitimate and quashed. The court directed the DVAT Department to pay the refund amount with interest promptly and instructed the Commissioner, VAT to investigate and prevent the abuse of powers by VATOs in creating fresh demands. This judgment underscores the significance of timely processing refund claims, condemns abuse of statutory powers, and stresses adherence to legal procedures in tax assessments and refund processes. en-us Wed, 03 May 2017 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 24 Mar 2018 16:30:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=342757 The court found in favor of the petitioner, highlighting delays in processing refund claims under the DVAT Act and condemning the abuse of statutory powers by the DVAT Department. Default assessment orders issued by the VATO were deemed illegitimate and quashed. The court directed the DVAT Department to pay the refund amount with interest promptly and instructed the Commissioner, VAT to investigate and prevent the abuse of powers by VATOs in creating fresh demands. This judgment underscores the significance of timely processing refund claims, condemns abuse of statutory powers, and stresses adherence to legal procedures in tax assessments and refund processes. Case-Laws VAT and Sales Tax Wed, 03 May 2017 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=342757