2020 (6) TMI 341

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..... d by SBI with the reason, paper not received i.e. refund voucher to be presented physically for clearing - HELD THAT:- It is common ground that this activity has to be done in P2F session, but RBI has suspended the said session from 23rd March, 2020 due to Corona outbreak. From the aforesaid, it appears that no refund voucher issued by the Income Tax Department is being honoured by the banks. .....

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..... eb Hossain, Sr. Standing counsel for Income Tax Dept. with Mr. Parth Semwal, Advocate. O R D E R The petition has been listed before this Bench by the Registry in view of the urgency expressed therein. The matter has been heard by way of video conferencing. It is pertinent to mention that present writ petition has been filed seeking refund of the amount seized during the search pr .....

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..... is being honoured by the banks. This is a serious matter as one of the ways the Government of India plans to revive the economy during the present COVID-19 crisis is by issuing tax refunds forthwith. Issue notice without process fee to the Ministry of Finance, Government of India through standing counsel for UOI and Reserve Bank of India. In the meantime, it shall be open to the respondents .....

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