IGST export refund cannot be defeated by a circular inconsistent with statutory rules and binding precedent.

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....IGST refund on exports could not be denied merely because the exporter had taken higher duty drawback, since the rejection rested on Circular No. 37/2018-Cus, which had already been found inconsistent with the governing rules. The HC held that an executive circular cannot override statutory provisions or binding precedent, and the claim had to be examined under the applicable rules rather than the circular. The rejection order was set aside, and the matter was remanded for fresh consideration after granting the exporter a reasonable hearing.....