Refund cheques by post – Ahmedabad’s laudable move
As per request of the trade during the RAC/PGC meeting on 21.12.2006, AHMEDABAD Central Excise II COMMISSIONERATE has decided that in future all cheques in refund/rebate filed under section 11B of the Central Excise Act, 1944 will be sent by Registered Post to the applicant as soon as they are ready. The assessees are requested to attach unstamped self addressed envelope along with the refund/rebate application. Their complete and correct postal address should be typed/written neatly on the envelope to avoid postal delays.
This will go a long way in reducing contact points and will be welcomed by the trade. The Commissioner should explore the possibility of monitoring as to when the cheque was signed and when it was posted. Strict time frame should also be fixed for processing the refund claim and dispatch of the cheque.
The Rebate wing is considered so sensitive (read what you could infer) that recently DDT saw a transfer order where a Commissioner posted Superintendents to Divisions with a note in bracket – non rebate. So there are rebate Superintendents and non rebate Superintendents!
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