Application of the doctrine of unjust enrichment to cases of provisional assessment and payment of duty paid under protests - Central Excise - 794/27/2004

CIR NO.794/27/2004-CX, DT. 23/06/2004 Application of the doctrine of unjust enrichment to cases of provisional assessment and payment of duty paid under protests Please refer to Board's Circular No. 765/81/2003-CX dated 24.11.2003, on the above subject. The issue has since been decided by the Hon'ble Supreme Court vide their judgment in the case of Allied Photographics Ltd. [2004 (166) ELT 3 (SC)], wherein while holding the judgments in the cases of Sinkhai Synthetics Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. [2002 (143) ELT 17 (SC)] and National Winders [2003 (154) ELT 350] (which were on the issue of applicability of the provisions of unjust enrichment in case of payment of duty under protest) to be per incuriam, Hon'ble Supreme Court has affirmed their judgment in the case to T.V.S. Suzuki Ltd. [2003 (156) ELT 161 (SC)] It is requested that the field formation in your charge be informed of this judgment and disposal of pending cases. Receipt of this Circular may please be acknowledged. F. No. 387/231/99-JC