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2015 (4) TMI 855 - HC - Central ExciseDemand of interest - failure to pay fortnightly payment in terms of Rule 170G (1)(d) - absence of provision of law to raise interest - Held that:- Parliament, after taking note of this loophole has amended the law by inserting Section 11AA in the Central Excise Act, where it is provided that notwithstanding anything contained in the judgment, decree or order or directions of the Appellate Tribunal or any Court or in any other provisions of this Act or the Rules made there under, the person, who is liable to pay duty shall in addition to the duty be liable to pay interest at the rate specified in Sub-Section (2) where such payment is made voluntarily or after determination of the amount of duty under Section 11AA of the Act. Therefore, this provision is prospective in nature. It has no application to the period prior to 08.04.2011. The period which is the subject matter of this appeal is anterior to the amendment. During the said period, as rightly pointed out by the Tribunal, there was no provision of levying of interest on duty paid after determination of the dispute. - Decided against Revenue.
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