Post-assessment TDS refunds require no Form 26B and cannot be withheld without a statutory adjustment order.

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....Refunds arising from TDS assessments under section 201 or appellate orders constitute crystallised entitlements payable with statutory interest, without requiring Form 26B. Section 200A, Rule 31A and Form 26B govern CPC processing and adjustment of TDS before assessment and do not apply to post-assessment refunds. Such refunds may be withheld or set off against outstanding demands only through a statutory adjustment order under section 245; demands linked to the taxpayer's PAN or related TANs alone do not justify withholding. The Department was directed to release the refunds with applicable interest, with additional interest for delayed credit.....