(1.) HEARD Mr. Binod Poddar, learned Sr. Advocate for the petitioner and Mr. P.Modi, learned G.P.I. for the respondent -State.
(2.) REFERENCE may be made of the order dated 7.11.2007 which reads as under: -
(3.) THIS writ petition was filed on 26.10.2007 after serving a copy of the same to the State Counsel appearing for the respondents. In the writ petition it has been categorically stated that refund application was filed on 2.5.2006 but till date excess amount deposited by the petitioner has not been refunded. It is, therefore, evidently clear that after filing of the writ application a letter (annexure B) was issued by the Joint Commissioner, Commercial Taxes, Dhanbad to the Commissioner Commercial Taxes, Jharkhand, Ranchi stating that the Circle Officer in -charge, Dhanbad circle informed him that the petitioner had obtained initial of the then Deputy Commissioner, Commercial Taxes, Sri Laxman Singh on the refund application.