LAWS(BOM)-2009-9-258

CEAT LIMITED Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

Decided On September 01, 2009
CEAT LIMITED Appellant
V/S
Union of India And Ors Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Rule. Heard forthwith.

(2.) The petitioner by the present petition impugns the order dated 24th June 2009 whereby the application of the petitioner herein for waiver of predeposit has been rejected and the petitioner was called upon to predeposit a sum of Rs. 66,62,032/ along with the interest as applicable.

(3.) At the hearing of the petition, on behalf of the petitioner their learned Counsel draws our attention to para 6 of the order of the Tribunal wherein it is noted that the amount of Rs. 33,17,170/ was deposited towards duty. The balance is towards the interest. It is submitted that considering the provisions of Section 11B(2) proviso (c) of the Customs Act, the doctrine of unjust enrichment would not apply. It is also pointed out that the said section refers only to the refund of duty and not the interest. In other words, it is submitted that the interest paid on the language of section itself would not be the subject matter of unjust enrichment.