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2004 (12) TMI 90 - SC - Central Excise
Interest on delayed refund of pre-deposit - whether the pre-deposit made as a pre-condition for the hearing of the appeal under the Central Excise Act, 1985 was, on the assessee being ultimately successful, refundable to the assessee with interest - Held that:- The learned Solicitor General has taken instructions and has stated before this Court that the Central Board of Excise & Customs proposes to issue a circular in connection with the payment of interest on all such pre-deposits. A draft copy of the proposed circular has been handed over to this Court. Having regard to the contents of the draft circular we direct compliance with the final order impugned before us and payment of interest in terms of the draft circular. The draft circular shall be appended to and the contents form part of this order.