No Interest on Sales Tax Refund during Pendency of Re-Assessment Proceedings under Orissa Sales Tax Act, 1947

The fact in the instant case is that the assessee has submitted its return, which was assessed, but subsequently it was found that there is some suppression in submission of return so far as it relates to gross turn-over of the assessee and as such, reassessment order has been directed to be initiated under the provisions of Section 12(8) of the Act. Thus, the assessee was conscious about the tax liability and intentionally he has not furnished proper return before the Assessing Officer and subsequently, it was found that the assessee has suppressed the material facts from the Assessing Office...