TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
2018 (1) TMI 360
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....te that the appellant applied for refund of rebate on 12.11.2010 and the same was sanctioned by the order-in-original on 08.02.2011. However, without actually giving the refund to the assessee, the original adjudicating authority adjusted the same against an outstanding confirmed demand. As per the appellant the said confirmed demand was already stayed by Tribunal, thus making the adju....
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...., even though not actually given to the assessee, interest liability would not arise. 3. On the other hand, the appellant's contention is that the interest is required to be paid not only till the date of sanction of the refund claim filed but the same is required to be paid till the amount is actually given to the assessee. Inasmuch as the action of the Asst. Commissioner in ad....
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....fter hearing both sides, I fully agree with the learned Advocate. The interest liability of Revenue would start from the expiry of three months period from the date of filing of refund claim and would get over only with the actual claim having been given to the assessee. The responsibility of the officers does not stand over by passing orders on the file itself. Further, as the s....