Refund Interest Allowed Despite Late Filing Due to Missing Form 16-A; Delay Condoned for Assessment Year 2013-2014.

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....Interest on the claim of the refund - Non-filing of return in time - In the facts of the case, the words "or the deductor, as the case may be," which is inserted with effect from 01.04.2017 would not be applicable as the petitioners have been permitted to file the refund claim for the AY 2013-2014 after condonation of delay and such delay in claiming the refund cannot be said to be attributable to the petitioners as the petitioners were not made aware about the deduction of tax at source by the deductor in absence of issuance of Form No. 16-A which was mandatorily required as per Rule 31(3) of the Rules. - HC....