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TMI Blog2007 (4) TMI 634X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... is that although he has been held entitled to refund of amounts totalling to Rs. 21,45,648, but the amounts are not being paid. Counter has been filed. On March 26, 2007 this court passed an order, which is reproduced below: The respondent shall furnish the list of the officers who handled this matter from March 25, 1998. It is conceded by the respondent that the petitioner is entitled to a r ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... led to in accordance with law. The statutory rate of interest is 12 per cent. Therefore, the list of the officers who handled the matter needed to be perused, so that this court could examine the possibility of fastening the liability of interest on the officers, who are responsible for not refunding the amount. This list be furnished within one week. An affidavit has been filed by the Comm ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... y 18, 2003. Almost four years have passed even from the date when the regular refund order was passed on July 18, 2003. Even then the amounts were not refunded. Now the question is should the Government be asked to pay the interest at a very high rate, i.e., at 12 per cent to the petitioner or the officers concerned who did not refund the money should be asked to pay the interest to the petitioner ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... orders by the Chief Secretary and the Government in this connection would serve a purpose beyond this case. The Registrar (Judicial) of this court shall be informed by the Chief Secretary about the results in the matter within six months. We are told that the refund has already been made, but an amount of Rs. 1,67,000 has been withheld for which some particulars have been sought by the officers f ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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