Commissioner Of Central Excise & ... vs M/S. Crompton Greaves Ltd on 21 April, 2009
it may be stated that duty paid in cases, which finally ended in orders or decrees or judgments of courts, must be deemed to have been paid under protest and the procedure and limitation etc. stated in Section 11B(2) read with Section 11B93) will not apply to such cases.
Therefore, the amounts paid by the respondents are deemed to have been deposited under protest and the time-bar will not apply. The Tribunal in the case of Omega Alloys Castings vs. CCE [ 2000(112)ELT 336(T)] and CCE vs Konark Cements and Asbestos [ 2000(37)RLT 415(T)] have held that when the amount becomes refundable as a consequence of a favourable order, the question of limitation to such refund does not arise. Hence, we hold that the refund claim is not time-barred.