Tribunal Rules Second Proviso to Section 27(1) of Customs Act Applies to Refunds of Duty Paid Under Protest.

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....Refund of Customs Duty - Duty paid under protest or not - section 27 of the Customs Act, 1962 - The Tribunal held that it is the second proviso to section 27 (1) of the Customs Act that would be applicable and not the fourth proviso and so all that the Commissioner (Appeals) was required to decide was whether duty had been paid under protest or not since an appeal against the assessment order had been filed. The Commissioner (Appeals) clearly misunderstood the direction issued by the Tribunal - the application filed by the Appellant under section 27 (1) of the Custom Act is allowed with all consequential benefits - AT....