Assessee liable to pay interest beyond 4 years from assessment date; late payment despite demand notice.

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....HC dismissed the appeal. The assessee is liable to pay interest u/s 220(2) beyond the four-year period from the assessment date as per Section 154. The HC held that despite the demand notice u/s 154, the assessee failed to pay the amount due within 30 days. There is no specific time limit for charging interest, and the power was exercised within a reasonable time. The substantial question of law was answered in favor of the revenue.....