https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=395967 The High Court directed the respondents to refund the pre-deposit amount of Rs. 2,38,00,000/- with interest to the petitioner. The Court found the respondents' refusal to refund illogical and held that the Circular mandating refunds with interest applied despite the deposit being made under protest. Interest rates were specified, and the Court dismissed allegations of concealment by the petitioner. Contempt proceedings were initiated but later discharged, with costs imposed on the respondents for frivolous litigation. The Court issued a mandamus for compliance with the refund order, ultimately ruling in favor of the petitioner. en-us Wed, 10 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 03 Nov 2020 18:31:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=395967 The High Court directed the respondents to refund the pre-deposit amount of Rs. 2,38,00,000/- with interest to the petitioner. The Court found the respondents' refusal to refund illogical and held that the Circular mandating refunds with interest applied despite the deposit being made under protest. Interest rates were specified, and the Court dismissed allegations of concealment by the petitioner. Contempt proceedings were initiated but later discharged, with costs imposed on the respondents for frivolous litigation. The Court issued a mandamus for compliance with the refund order, ultimately ruling in favor of the petitioner. Case-Laws Service Tax Wed, 10 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=395967