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Rule 7. Repayment of erroneous or excess payment of drawback and interest

Re-export of imported goods (Drawback of Customs duties) Rules, 1995

Official text

Rule 7. Repayment of erroneous or excess payment of drawback and interest. — Where an amount of drawback and interest, if any, has been paid erroneously or the amount so paid is in excess of what the claimant is entitled to, the claimant shall, on demand by an officer of customs repay the amount so paid erroneously or in excess, as the case may be, and where the claimant fails to repay the amount it shall be recovered in the manner laid down in sub-section (1) of section 142 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962).

Judgments on Rule 7

  • Skb Overseas Corporation vs Joint Secretary (Drawback) M/O — Delhi High Court, 14 Dec 2011. 'Reasons are heart and soul of an order' — a statutory power such as the Central Government's Rule 7A power to relax the drawback rules must be exercised fairly by a reasoned order, and a short delay (here 22 days…