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The Bombay Dyeing And Mfg. Co.Ltd vs The Deputy Commissioner Of I-Tax ...
2023 Latest Caselaw 7010 Bom

Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 7010 Bom
Judgement Date : 14 July, 2023

Bombay High Court
The Bombay Dyeing And Mfg. Co.Ltd vs The Deputy Commissioner Of I-Tax ... on 14 July, 2023
Bench: K.R. Shriram, Firdosh Phiroze Pooniwalla
2023:BHC-OS:6527-DB

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       Digitally
       signed by
                                    IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
       TRUSHA
TRUSHA TUSHAR
TUSHAR MOHITE
                                        ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION
MOHITE Date:
       2023.07.14
       11:16:36
       +0530

                                                WRIT PETITION NO.2537 OF 1999


                    The Bombay Dyeing & Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
                    a company incorporated under the Companies
                    Act, 1886 and having its Registered Office
                    at Neville House, Ballard Estate, Bombay 400 001 ..... Petitioner

                               Vs.

                    1. H.D. Trivedi, Deputy Commissioner
                    of Income Tax, Central Circle 8,
                    having his office at Old C.G.O.
                    Annexe Building, Maharsi Karve Road,
                    Bombay 400 020.

                    2. H.C.Parekh, Commissioner of
                    Income Tax, Central-1, Bombay
                    having his office at old C.G.O.
                    Annexe Building,
                    Maharshi Karve Road,
                    Bombay 400 020.

                    3. Union of India                                                  ..... Respondents


                    Mr.Madhur Agrawal i/b Mr.Atul K. Jasani for the Petitioner
                    Mr.Suresh Kumar for the Respondents

                                                            CORAM:   K.R. SHRIRAM, J &
                                                                     FIRDOSH P. POONIWALLA, J.

                                                 RESERVED ON: 23rd JUNE 2023

                                            PRONOUNCED ON: 14th JULY 2023


                    JUDGMENT (PER FIRDOSH P. POONIWALLA, J):

1. The present Writ Petition challenges the legality and

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validity of the orders passed by Respondent no.2 determining the

amount of tax payable by the Petitioner pursuant to a declaration

filed under the Kar Vivadh Samadhan Scheme, 1998 ("KVSS")

introduced by Finance (No.2) Act, 1998 ("Finance Act"). In

particular, the Petitioner has challenged the Certificate dated

25.02.1999 issued by Respondent no.2 in terms of sub-section (1) of

Section 90 of the Finance Act, Order dated 17.03.1999 passed by

Respondent no.2 rejecting the Petitioner's Rectification Application

and a Certificate dated 02.08.1999 issued by Respondent no.2 under

Section 90(2), read with Section 91, of the Finance Act.

2. The Petitioner is a public limited company which carries

on the business interalia of manufacture and sale of textiles. The

Petitioner had filed a Writ Petition in this Court, being Writ Petition

No.2007 of 1991, wherein it had challenged interalia the validity of

Section 115J of the Income Tax Act, 1961 ("the Act"), the validity of

CBDT Circular No.495 dated 22.09.1987 and the manner in which

Respondents ought to apply the said Section in the matter of

working out the set off of brought forward depreciation and

investment allowance. In the said Writ Petition, Rule was issued by

this Court on 26.06.1991. While issuing Rule, this Court passed an

interim order whereunder the Petitioner was permitted to pay

advance tax or self assessment tax and/or file its return of income in

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accordance with the third interpretation given in the said Writ

Petition to the provisions of Section 115J of the Act. Further, the

Respondents were permitted to proceed with the assessment but

could not serve any notice of demand on the Petitioner pending

further orders in the said Writ Petition. Interest under Sections

234A. 234B and 234C of the Act as well as additional tax under

section 143(1A) of the Act were to be paid in accordance with the

third interpretation set out in the Petition. The Petitioner was also

to furnish a bank guarantee of a nationalised bank for 50% of

differential tax less advance tax and tax deducted at source for

Assessment Year 1991-92 on the basis of the difference between the

interpretation of Section 115J as per the said Circular No.495 dated

22.09.1987 issued by the Central Board of Direct Taxes and the

third interpretation, which bank guarantee was to be furnished

within three months from the date of the determination and which

was so furnished.

3. On 20.12.1991, the Petitioner filed its Return of Income

for Assessment Year 1991-92. The Petitioner returned a nil income

and on account of the Advance Tax of Rs.4,51,50,000/- paid and the

tax deducted at source of Rs.1,01,74,620/- the Petitioner claimed a

refund of Rs.5,53,24,620/- in the Return as filed on 20.12.1991.

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4.                  Respondent                no.1   processed   the      Return        filed     on

20.12.1991 and made an intimation under section 143(1)(a).

Respondent no.1, by his letter dated 11.06.1992, intimated to the

Petitioner that the total tax, including interest under section 234B

was determined at Rs.19,23,82,029/- and after allowing for credit of

advance tax and tax deducted at source aggregating to

Rs.5,47,97,545/- a sum of Rs.13,75,84,484/- was payable and

accordingly, a demand was raised. The Petitioner was called upon to

furnish a bank guarantee for a sum of Rs.6,87,92,242/- being 50% of

the said demand.

5. The Petitioner, by its letter dated 27.11.1992, applied for

rectification of certain errors. The said application was disposed by

an Order dated 31.12.1992 made under section 154 of the Act.

Respondent no.1 determined the total income at Rs.6,51,19,488/-

and the tax payable thereon at Rs.3,59,45,957/-. After giving credit

for advance tax of Rs.4,51,50,000/- and tax deducted at source of

Rs.96,47,545/-, aggregating to Rs.5,47,97,545/-, a refund of

Rs.1,88,51,588/- was determined. Respondent no.1 also granted

interest to the Petitioner under Section 244A of the Act of a sum of

Rs.45,24,384/- and accordingly determined the total sum refundable

at Rs.2,33,75,972/-. This refund was adjusted against a demand for

the Assessment Year 1990-91.

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6. Being aggrieved by the said Order dated 31.12.1992, the

Petitioner filed an Appeal to the Commissioner of Income tax

(Appeals). The Petitioner also filed an application for rectification by

its letter dated 24.05.1993.

7. Respondent no.1, by an Order dated 15.07.1993,

rectified his earlier order and granted an additional credit for tax

deducted at source of Rs.5,24,909/- as well as recomputed the

interest allowable under section 244A. Accordingly a further refund

of Rs.16,30,205/- was worked out and the same was received by the

Petitioner.

8. The Petitioner's Appeal challenging the said Order dated

31.12.1992 was allowed by the Commissioner of Income Tax

(Appeals) by his Order dated 02.09.1993. On further Appeal by the

Revenue to the ITAT, by an Order dated 22.12.1997, the ITAT

restored the matter to the file of the Commissioner of Income Tax

(Appeals) with a direction that the Appeal be disposed de novo.

9. By a letter dated 31.03.1994, Respondent no.1 intimated

to the Petitioner that its assessment for the Assessment Year 1991-

1992 had been completed under Section 143(3) of the Act and the

total income was determined at Rs.29,04,54,928/-.

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10.                 Respondent            no.1,   thereafter,     by     his     letter      dated

16.11.1994 addressed to the Petitioner, worked out the tax payable

on a provisional basis at Rs.11,60,82,920/- and called upon the

Petitioner to furnish a bank guarantee of 50% thereof viz.,

Rs.5,80,41,460/- within ten days of the receipt of the said letter.

11. Thereafter, pursuant to reopening of the Petitioner's

assessment under Section 148 of the Act, the total income of the

Petitioner was revised to Rs.31,96,52,478/- and a demand of

Rs.17,84,62,709/- was raised.

12. The Petitioner decided to take advantage of the KVSS to

put an end to the disputes. Therefore, by its letter dated 30.12.1998

addressed to Respondent no.2, Petitioner forwarded a declaration

under the KVSS for the Assessment Year 1991-92. The tax arrears

outstanding as on 31.03.1998 for the Assessment Year 1991-92

were computed at Rs.17,84,62,709/- consisting of tax demand of

Rs.9,17,17,686/-, interest of Rs.6,17,38,846/- and another sum of

Rs.2,50,06,177/- which was the refund inclusive of interest granted

under section 244A and which was received pursuant to the

intimation made. The disputed income was computed at

Rs.19,93,86,274/- on which the tax liability under the KVSS was

determined at Rs.6,97,85,196/-. The computation of tax liability

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under the KVSS, as done by the Petitioner, is as under:

 (A) Computation of Disputed Tax                                           Rs.
 Tax & Surcharge Payable                                     147040140
 Less: Advance Tax & Tax                                       55322454
 Deducted at Source
 Net Tax Payable                                               91717686
 Disputed Tax                                                  91717686
                                   (B) Computation of Disputed Income
 Disputed Tax                                                  91717686
 Disputed Income                                           199386273.9

                                                  Say        199386274

(C) Computation of Tax Payable under the Kar Vivad Samadhan Scheme, 1998 Disputed Income 199386274 Tax liability under Kar Vivad Samadhan Scheme, 1998 69785195.9 Tax payable under the Kar Vivad 69785196 Samadhan Scheme, 1998

13. Respondent no.2 issued as per the KVSS, a Certificate

dated 25.02.1999 under sub-section (1) of Section 90 of the Finance

Act and determined the tax arrears at Rs.17,84,62,709/- in

agreement with the Petitioner's determination. However,

Respondent no.2 computed the tax payable under KVSS at

Rs.8,88,11,635/-. The Petitioner was called upon to make payment

of the said sum of Rs.8,88,11,635/- within a period of thirty days

from the date of the said Certificate. Whilst determining the

disputed tax, Respondent no.2 determined the tax paid at

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Rs.3,03,16,277/- as against the Petitioner's claim that the total tax

paid was Rs.5,53,22,454/-. According to Respondent no.2, from the

advance tax paid and tax deducted at source aggregating to

Rs.5,53,22,454/-, the refund of Rs.2,50,06,177/- granted pursuant

to the intimation under section 143(1)(a) had to be reduced. The

calculation made by Respondent no.2 is as under:

KAR VIVAD SAMADHAN SCHEME, 1998

A) Assessed income Rs.31,96,52,478 B) Assessed tax thereon (including S.C.) Rs.14,70,40,140 C) Taxes paid:

           TDS & advance tax     Rs.5,53,22,454
           Less: R.O.issued as
                 per 143 (1)(a) Rs.2,50,06,177
                                 ------------------------
                                                                      Rs. 3,03,16,277

           Tax arrears (disputed tax)                                 Rs.11,67,23,863
           When tax is Rs.14,70,40,140/- income is                    Rs.31,96,52,478
           When tax is Rs. 3,03,16,277/- income is                    Rs. 6,59,04,950
           Disputed income                                            Rs.25,37,47,528

           Hence amount payable under KVSS 1998
           @ 35% of disputed income                                   Rs. 8,88,11,635


14. The Petitioner, by its letter dated 03.03.1999 addressed

to Respondent no.2, pointed out that the difference between the

disputed income and the tax payable pursuant to the declaration

under KVSS as determined by Respondent no.2, and as per the

declaration filed, arose on account of the fact that from the advance

tax paid and tax deducted at source aggregating to Rs.5,53,22,454/-

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Respondent no.1 had deducted the refund granted to the Petitioner

of Rs.2,50,06,177/-. It was further submitted that assuming such

refund was to be deducted, the interest granted under section 244A

of the Act of Rs.56,29,680/- which formed a part of the said refund,

could in no event have been reduced. The Petitioner further

submitted that the adjustment so made was not in accordance with

the provisions of the KVSS and that Respondent no.2 was required

to amend his Certificate and issue a fresh certificate.

15. Respondent no.2, by his Order dated 17.03.1999,

rejected the Petitioner's rectification application. According to

Respondent no.2, the refund of Rs.2,50,06,177/- granted pursuant

to the intimation made was to be deducted from the tax paid for

arriving at the amount of net payment of tax, and as the adjustment

was in accordance with the KVSS, there was no merit in the

rectification application.

16. It is the case of the Petitioner that, as the last date of

payment of tax was 27.03.1999, the Petitioner had no option but to

make the payment, and, accordingly, the Petitioner paid a sum of

Rs.8,88,11,635/- on 24.03.1999.

17. The Petitioner, by its letter dated 30.03.1999 addressed

to Respondent no.2, pointed out that the Petitioner had, without

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prejudice to its rights and contentions, paid the amount of

Rs.8,88,11,635/- on 24.03.1999 and furnished the proof of payment

of the said sum. Respondent no.2 was requested to issue a

Certificate under section 90(2) of the Finance Act.

18. Further, in accordance with the provisions of section

90(4) of the Finance Act, the Petitioner applied to this Court to

withdraw Writ Petition No.2007 of 1991 and this Court, by its Order

dated 22.06.1999, permitted the withdrawal of the said Petition.

19. The Petitioner filed a copy of the said Order with

Respondent no.2, who thereafter issued a Certificate dated

02.08.1999 under Section 90(2), read with Section 91, of the

Finance Act.

20. The present Writ Petition was filed on 17.09.1999. On

behalf of the Respondents, Respondent no.2 filed an Affidavit dated

12.11.1999 opposing the granting of any reliefs in the Petition. By

an Order dated 06.12.1999, this Court issued Rule on the Petition.

21. Although raised in the Writ Petition, Mr.Agrawal did not

press the submission that the amount of tax refund of

Rs.1,93,76,497/- should not have been reduced to determine the

amount of tax paid by the Petitioner.

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22. Mr.Agrawal, however, submitted that, even if it is held

that the amount of tax refunded to the Petitioner is to be reduced

while determining the amount of disputed tax, then, also, only the

amount of Rs.193,76,497/-, being the tax refund, should be reduced

and not the amount of interest under Section 244A of

Rs.56,29,680/-. In this context, Mr.Agrawal submitted that, from

the tax paid by the Petitioner of Rs.553,22,454/-, the tax which had

been refunded to the Petitioner is only Rs.193,76,497/- and as the

Revenue had the benefit of the said sum of Rs.193,76,497/- from the

date of payment to the date of refund, interest on the said amount of

Rs.56,29,680/- had been paid to the Petitioner under Section 244A

of the Act. He submitted that it is undisputed that what was

refunded to the Petitioner by way of tax is only the amount of

Rs.193,76,497/- and, therefore, in any view of the matter, it is only

this amount which should be reduced to determine the amount of

tax paid by the assessee and not the amount of interest. Mr.Agrawal

further submitted that, if the amount of interest is also reduced

while determining the amount of tax paid by the assessee, it may

lead to absurdity. In this context, Mr.Agrawal gave an example that,

if the assessee had paid tax of Rs.1,00,000/- and the whole amount

had been refunded to the assessee along with interest of Rs.15,000/-

under section 244A of the Act, in such a case it may be held that the

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assessee has not paid any tax and therefore, the tax paid by the

assessee would be 'NIL' as the whole of the tax paid of Rs.1,00,000/-

had already been refunded to the assessee. However, if the

argument of the Respondents is to be accepted, then the amount of

tax paid by the assessee would be determined as negative, i.e. -

Rs.15,000/- because according to the revenue, although the assessee

has paid tax of Rs.1,00,000/-, refund to the assessee has been

granted of Rs.1,15,000/- and therefore, tax paid by the assessee is

negative, i.e. - Rs.15,000/-. He submitted that it would be absurd to

say that the tax paid by the assessee is a negative amount as it is not

possible for an assessee to pay tax in the negative.

23. In these circumstances, Mr.Agrawal submitted that even

if one was to reduce the amount of refund granted to the assessee

from the tax paid by an assessee, the said reduction should be

restricted to the refund of tax and not refund of interest.

24. On the other hand, Mr.Suresh Kumar, the learned

Counsel for the Respondents, reiterated the contents of the Affidavit

in Reply dated 12.11.1999 filed by Respondent no.2 and in

particular, the contents of sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of

paragraph 6 of the said Affidavit, which read as under:-

(a) The "Disputed Tax" means the total tax determined and payable in respect of the

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assessment year but which remains unpaid as on the date of declaration under Kar Vivad Samadhan Scheme. It is true that in the case of the Petitioner the income assessed for the A.Y. 1991-92 was of Rs.31,96,52,478/- and tax determined on the same was of Rs.14,70,40,140/-. The assessee had paid Rs.5,53,22,454/- by way of advance tax and tax deducted at source. The assessee was however issued refund of Rs.2,50,06,177/- which accrued to the assessee as a result of processing of the assessee's return u/s. 143(1)(a) of the Act. This refund amount of Rs.2,50,06,177/- comprised of Rs.1,93,76,497/- being the amount of excess prepaid taxes and Rs.56,29,680/- being the amount of interest on this amount of Rs.1,93,76,497/-. Thus though the assessee had paid Rs.5,53,22,454/- by way of advance tax and tax deducted at source, an amount of Rs.2,50,06,177/- was refunded back to the assessee as per the intimation u/s. 143(1)(a) of the Act much prior in time to making of the assessment and thereby determining the assessed income and the tax payable thereof. The tax paid in advance by the assessee was therefore Rs.3,03,16,277/-only (5,53,22454- 2,50,06,177). On the day of assessee's filing the declaration under the Kar Vivad Samadhan Scheme the tax remaining unpaid i.e. the disputed tax was therefore of Rs.11,67,23,863/- which is the resultant figure arrived at by deducting Rs.3,03,16,277/- being the tax paid in advance from Rs.14,70,40,140/- being the amount of assessed tax. As per the definition the "disputed tax" means the tax determined and payable but which remains unpaid. In view of the fact that in this case an amount of Rs.2,50,06,177/- was already refunded back to the assessee (Rs.1,93,76,497/- being the amount of the excess prepaid taxes and Rs.56,29,680/- being the amount of interest on it) from the prepaid taxes of Rs.5,53,22,454/- obviously while calculating the tax remaining unpaid the deduction of the amount of Rs.3,03,16,277/- was given as the

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taxes already paid from the tax determined and payable.

(b) In this case the tax determined and payable was of Rs.14,70,40,140/- and the on the day of declaration under Kar Vivad Samadhan Scheme tax remaining unpaid was of Rs.11,67,23,863/- as already an amount of Rs.2,50,06,177/- was refunded back to the assessee.

(c) It is obvious that while taking into account the amount of the prepaid taxes, the amount of tax already refunded back (out of the prepaid taxes) to the assessee has to be deducted from the amount of the prepaid tax and this fact was intimated to the assessee while rejecting its application for the rectification."

25. In our view, the submissions made on behalf of the

Petitioner do not have any merit. Section 88(a)(i) of the Finance

Act reads as under:

88:- Settlement of tax payable:- Subject to the provisions of this Scheme, where any person makes, on or after the 1st day of September, 1998, but on or before the 31st day of December, 1998, a declaration to the designated authority in accordance with the provisions of section 89 in respect of tax arrear, then, notwithstanding anything contained in any direct tax enactment or indirect tax enactment or any other provision of any law for the time being in force, the amount payable under this Scheme by the declarant shall be determined at the rates specified hereunder, namely:-

"(a) where the tax arrear is payable under the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), -

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(i) in the case of a declarant, being a company or a firm, at the rate of thirty-five per cent of the disputed income."

26. Under the provisions of section 88(a)(i) of the Finance

Act, on the basis of the tax arrears / disputed tax, the disputed

income of the assessee has to be worked out, and, in order to claim

benefits under KVSS, the assessee, if it is a company or a firm, has to

pay taxes at the rate of thirty-five per cent of the disputed income so

worked out.

27. Section 87(e) of the Finance Act defines disputed income

as under:-

87(e) "disputed income", in relation to an assessment year, means the whole or so much of the total income as is relatable to the disputed tax."

28. Section 87(f) of the Finance Act defines disputed tax as

under:

87(f) "disputed tax" means the total tax determined and payable, in respect of an assessment year under any direct tax enactment but which remains unpaid as on the date of making the declaration under section

88."

29. On the basis of the said definitions of disputed tax and

disputed income, it is clear that, in order to arrive at the disputed

tax, the total assessed tax for that particular year would have to be

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worked out, and, from the same, the taxes which may have been

paid by the assessee have to be deducted. That disputed tax has to

be total tax determined and payable but which remains unpaid, as

per the provisions of Section 88(f), 'tax which remains unpaid' as on

the date of making declaration. To calculate tax which remains

unpaid, it is obvious that, whilst deducting from the total assessed

tax the tax already paid, effect would have to be given to any refund

issued by the Revenue to the Assessee and to any interest paid

thereon by the Revenue to the Assessee. If effect is not given to the

said Refund and interest paid by the Revenue to the Assessee, then

the figure of disputed tax which would be arrived at would not be tax

which remained unpaid.

30. It is true that income of the Petitioner assessed for A.Y.

1991-92 was of Rs.31,96,52,478/- and the tax determined on the

same was of Rs.14,70,40,140/-. The Petitioner had paid

Rs.5,53,22,454/- by way of advance tax and tax deducted at source.

The Petitioner was, however, issued refund of Rs.2,50,06,177/-

which accrued to the Petitioner as a result of processing the

Petitioner's return under Section 143(1)(a) of the Act. This refund

amount of Rs.2,50,06,177/- comprised of Rs.1,93,76,497/- being the

amount of excess prepaid taxes and Rs.56,29,680/- being the

amount of interest on this amount of Rs.1,93,76,497/-. Thus though

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the Petitioner had paid Rs.5,53,22,454/- by way of advance tax and

TDS, an amount of Rs.2,50,06,177/- was refunded to the Petitioner

as per the intimation under Section 143(1)(a) of the Act much prior

in time to making of the assessment and thereby determining the

assessed income and the tax payable thereon. The tax paid in

advance by the Petitioner was, therefore, Rs.3,03,16,277/- only

(Rs.5,53,22,454/- - Rs.2,50,06,177/-). On the day of the Petitioner's

filling the declaration under KVSS the tax remaining unpaid, i.e., the

disputed tax was, therefore, Rs. 11,67,23,863/- which is the

resultant figure arrived at by deducting Rs.3,03,16,277/- being the

tax paid in advance from Rs.14,70,40,140/- being the amount of

assessed tax. As per the definition, the disputed tax means the tax

determined and payable but which remains unpaid. In view of the

fact that in this case an amount of Rs.2,50,06,177/- was already

refunded back to the Petitioner (Rs.1,93,76,497/- being the amount

of the excess prepaid taxes and Rs.56,29,680/- being the amount of

interest on it) from the prepaid taxes of Rs.5,53,22,454/- obviously

while calculating the tax remaining unpaid the deduction of the

amount of Rs.3,03,16,277/- only has to be given as the taxes already

paid from the tax determined and payable.

31. In these circumstances, in our view, Respondent no.2,

whilst calculating the disputed tax, has correctly taken the assessed

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tax at Rs.14,70,40,140/-, and deducted the tax paid by the

Petitioner by way of advance tax and tax deducted at source of

Rs.5,53,22,454/- after deducting therefrom a sum of

Rs.2,50,06,177/- which had been paid to the Petitioner by way of

refund and interest under section 143 (1)(a) of the Act. After

deducting the said sum of Rs.2,50,06,177/- from the tax paid of

Rs.5,53,22,454/-, the Respondent no.2 has correctly arrived at the

figure of Rs.3,03,16,277/- as the amount of tax paid. After deducting

the said amount of Rs.3,03,16,277/- from the said sum of

Rs.14,70,40,140/-, Respondent no.2 has correctly calculated the

disputed tax as Rs.11,67,23,863/- and, on the basis of the said sum,

has correctly worked out the amount payable by the Petitioner

under the KVSS as Rs.8,88,11,635/-. In our view, the said

calculation made by Respondent no.2 is in consonance with the

provisions of the Finance Act and cannot be faulted.

32. Further, while considering this argument of the

Petitioner, it is important to keep in mind the fact that the Revenue

refunded tax to the Petitioner, and paid interest thereon, because

the Petitioner had not disclosed and calculated tax properly. This

being the situation, the Petitioner cannot take advantage of its own

wrong and claim that the interest which has been paid to it should

not be reduced while computing the disputed tax. We are not

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inclined to entertain such an argument at all, and, in any case,

definitely not whilst exercising our Writ Jurisdiction.

33. For all the aforesaid reasons, the Writ Petition is hereby

dismissed and the Rule issued by this Court is discharged.

34. There shall be no order as to costs.





(FIRDOSH P.POONIWALLA, J.)                                   (K.R. SHRIRAM, J.)




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