M/S Hind Metals v. Municipal Commissioner
Case brief
What is this about?
Hind Metals v. Municipal Commissioner, City Municipal Council, Chitradurga; Karnataka HC WP No. 2320 of 2025 (LB-TAX), order dated 11.06.2026 by B M Shyam Prasad J.; refund of excess tender deposit Rs.44,81,271/- (deposit Rs.3,04,20,610/- less liability Rs.2,59,39,339/-) for scrap Cast Iron/Ductile Iron Pipes; representation dated 10.10.2024 (ANNX-F); Council communication dated 22.05.2026 acknowledging refund; writ under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India; refund ordered within four weeks; conditional interest at 6% per annum from 16.01.2025 (date of petition) till actual payment on delay; 18% interest claim not awarded amid asserted negotiated waiver.
What did the court decide?
Respondent directed to refund Rs.44,81,271/- to the petitioner within four [4] weeks from receipt of a certified copy of the order; petitioner may serve the certified copy within one week; interest at 6% per annum from 16.01.2025 (date of petition) until actual payment is payable only if the refund is delayed beyond the permitted timeline; any agreed waiver of interest to be recognised. The claimed interest of 18% per annum was not awarded.