Can the Income Tax Dept. Delay Infinitely Your Refund After Allowing An Appeal? Orissa High Court Answers

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Can the Income Tax Dept. Delay Infinitely Your Refund After Allowing An Appeal? Orissa High Court Answers

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16/02/2026

By Mariya Paliwala

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The Orissa High Court has directed the Income Tax Department to release the refund amount along with applicable statutory interest within two weeks. The Bench of Chief Justice Harish Tandon and Justice M.S. Raman observed that refunds under Section 240 and interest under Section 244A are statutory rights, not discretionary reliefs. The writ petition was…

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Mariya Paliwala https://www.jurishour.in/

Mariya is the Senior Editor at Juris Hour. She has 7+ years of experience on covering tax litigation stories from the Supreme Court, High Courts and various tribunals including CESTAT, ITAT, NCLAT, NCLT, etc. Mariya graduated from MLSU Law College, Udaipur (Raj.) with B.A.LL.B. and also holds an LL.M. She started her career as a freelance tax reporter in the leading online legal news companies.

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