Interest on Delayed Refund of Pre-Deposit u/s 35F: Department Must Pay If Delay Exceeds Three Months.

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....Entitlement to interest on delay payment of refund of pre-deposit - since the amount was deposited under Section 35F of the Central Excise Act, even a simple application could be made for claiming the refund and the refund was required to be returned along with interest - the department is liable to make payment of interest after the expiry of three months from the date the refund becomes due - HC....