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2019 (9) TMI 969 - HC - CustomsRefund Claim. - Seeking, Direction to be issued to the Assistant Commissioner of Customs (Refund) ICD, to decide the claim of the petitioner one way or the other within a time frame - HELD THAT - Upon asking of the Court, Mr. Sourabh Goyal, Sr. Standing Counsel for Union of India, has sought instructions from the department concerned and submits that the application for refund will be decided within the statutory period of three months and in any case by 30.9.2019. Application disposed off.
Issues:
Claim for refund of differential duty paid on imported goods. Analysis: The petitioner, a private company engaged in importing goods, filed a refund application before the Customs Department claiming a refund of the differential duty paid due to a re-assessment order passed by the proper Officer under Section 17(4) of the Customs Act, 1962. The Commissioner of Customs (Appeals) had accepted the declared value of the imported fabric consignments from China. The petitioner sought a direction for the Assistant Commissioner of Customs (Refund) to decide on the refund claim within a specified timeframe. The Sr. Standing Counsel for Union of India assured the Court that the application for refund would be decided within the statutory period of three months or by a specific date. Consequently, the Court disposed of the petition as the limited prayer for a decision on the refund claim was addressed by the Revenue's commitment to decide within the stipulated time frame. This judgment primarily deals with a claim for a refund of differential duty paid on imported goods by a private company. The petitioner's request for a direction to the Customs Department for a decision on the refund application within a specific timeframe was addressed by the assurance given by the Sr. Standing Counsel for Union of India that the application would be decided within the statutory period or by a specified date. The Court disposed of the matter based on the commitment made by the Revenue to decide on the refund claim within the stipulated time frame.
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