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.... to 2006. 2. The appellants had filed an application to the Deputy Commissioner of Customs, Customs House, Paradeep on 03.04.2009, claiming payment of interest on delayed refund of customs duty. It is the case of the appellant that original claim of refund was filed on 22.10.1992 and 29.04.1993. The refund arising out of the said application was sanctioned vide Order dated 15.10.2008. 3. Ld. Advocate appearing on behalf of the appellant submits that the provision granting interest on delayed refund of customs duty is contained in Section 27A, which was inserted in the Customs Act, 1962 by Section 55 of the Finance Act, 1995 w.e.f. 26.05.1995. Hence, on expiry of three months from the date of incorporation of the said section in the Cu....

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....he application on the ground that the refund claim filed by the appellant due to finalization of provisional assessment. By the impugned order, the Commissioner(Appeals) held that the assessment was provisional and as per amendment of section 18 in 2006 the appellant is not entitled for claim of interest prior to 2006. For proper appreciation of the case, the letter dated 21.05.2009 of the Dy.Commissioner of Customs is reproduced against which the appellant preferred appeal before the Commissioner(Appeals). OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CUSTOM HOUSE, PARADEEP. C.No.VIII-CUS-06(96)PDP/92/pt/3004 Dated.21.05.2009 To ANNEXURE..... 13.... M/s.Paradeep Phosphates Ltd. Jawahar Lal Nehru Ma....

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.... in section 18 by amendment in 2006. The amended section 18 in 2006 is reproduced below:- "SECTION 18.?Provisional assessment of duty. - [(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act but without prejudice to the provisions of section 46, - (a) where the importer or exporter is unable to make self-assessment under sub-section (1) of section 17 and makes a request in writing to the proper officer for assessment; or (b) where the proper officer deems it necessary to subject any imported goods or export goods to any chemical or other test; or (c) where the importer or exporter has produced all the necessary documents and furnished full information but the proper officer deems it necessary to make furthe....

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....e to pay?[(3) interest, on any amount payable to the Central Government, consequent to the final assessment order [or re-assessment order] under sub-section (2), at the rate fixed by the Central Government under section 28AB from the first day of the month in which the duty is provisionally assessed till the date of payment thereof. (4)  Subject to sub-section (5), if any refundable amount?(4) referred to in clause (a) of sub-section (2) is not refunded under that sub-section within three months from the date of assessment of duty finally, [or re-assessment of duty, as the case may be,] there shall be paid an interest on such unrefunded amount at such rate fixed by the Central Government under section 27A till the date of refu....