Inadvertent mentioning of wrong assessee code does not invalidate payment: HC

Urvashi Porwal Brief of the Case In the case of Devang Paper Mills Pvt Ltd Vs UOI, it was held that merely mentioning wrong code in the process, cannot result into such harsh consequence of the entire payment not being recognized as valid, incurring further liability of repayment of the basic duty with interest and penalties. Brief facts of the Case The petitioner is a Private Limited company and is engaged in the manufacture of excisable goods for which the petitioner enjoys central excise registration. Petitioner has been allotted Code No.AADCD7232REM002. It is under this code that the petit...