TMI Blog2018 (11) TMI 954X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... e tax paid mistakenly under one head instead of another. But Rule 4 speaks of adjustment. Where the amount of refund is completely adjusted against any outstanding demand under the Act, an order giving details of the adjustment is to be issued in Part A of FORM GST RFD-07. There is no difficulty for the respondent officials to allow the petitioner's request and get the amount transferred from the head 'SGST' to 'IGST' - goods alongwith vehicle is released - petition disposed off. - WP(C).No. 35868 of 2018 - - - Dated:- 12-11-2018 - MR. DAMA SESHADRI NAIDU J. PETITIONERS: BY ADVS. SRI. S. SANTHOSH KUMAR SMT.ANJANA. S. SANTHOSH SMT. P. LISSY JOSE. RESPONDENTS: DR THUSHARA JAMES, GP. JUDGMENT The petitioner, a registe ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 6. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as also the Government Pleader. 7. I reckon the facts are not in dispute. The petitioner, as a consignee and transporter, purchased goods from the consignor in Chennai. While those goods were in transit, they were detained. Further not in dispute is the fact that the consignor paid the tax and penalty. Either on the ASTO's advice or on its own, it remitted the amount under the head 'SGST', instead of 'IGST'. In this context, we may refer to Section 77 of the GST Act. And it reads: Section 77: Tax wrongfully collected and paid to Central Government or State Government: (1) A registered person who has paid the Central tax and State tax or, as the case may be, ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... rt A of FORM GST RFD-07 . (italics supplied) 9. As seen, Section 77 provides for the refund of the tax paid mistakenly under one head instead of another. But Rule 4 speaks of adjustment. Where the amount of refund is completely adjusted against any outstanding demand under the Act, an order giving details of the adjustment is to be issued in Part A of FORM GST RFD-07. The petitioner s counsel lays stress on this process of adjustment and asserts that the amount remitted under one head can be adjusted under another head, for the demand can be any amount under the Act. 10. Under these circumstances, I find no difficulty for the respondent officials to allow the petitioner's request and get the amount transferred from the h ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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