Procedure to claim refund of secured depost of rs 25000/-

Mukul Chandwani (article) (26 Points)

10 May 2012  

Procedure to claim vat refund of Rs 25000/- for secured Deposit given to sales tax department under voluntary registration under MVAT Act 2002

My TIN No is been cancelled from 01.04.12 and we have been registered under vat and cst w.e.f. 01.11.11, as per Trade circular we have to claim refund of Rs 25000/- secured Deposit made at the time of vat and cst registration under voluntary registration certificate, with in 6 months from the date of closure of Business.
But no procedure has been laid down to claim refund of Rs 25000/- made at the time of vat and cst registration.
As Refund help desk officer told that 501 refund application can not be filed to claim the secured deposit of Rs 25000/- .
As per Form 501 refund stated must match with the last return filed for that period to which the refund relates.
As secured Deposit is not mention in vat and cst return we can not file form 501 refund application.
Kindly tell us the procedure to claim refund of Rs 25000/-.
We have been registered under vat and cst under voluntary scheme and made a secured Deposit of Rs 25000/- through Demand Draft of Rs 25000/- of Nationalized bank.
We have visited our registration officer several times, first he told that come after some time to collect challan of Rs 25000/- , but later he told that your file has been gone to Advisory visit officer, kindly collect from him.
Help Desk officer near L.K Giri cabin at 2nd Floor of Mazgaon told that we can not tell to whom your file has been gone for Advisory visit as it is mandatory for them not to disclose to anybody.
we dont have challan of Rs 25000/- can we get refund of secured deposit
we dont have any proof of Rs 25000/- of secured deposit made to sales tax department, can sales tax department have record against the tin no of the secured deposit of rs 25000/- received by them
we only have form 101 which state registration made under voluntary registration scheme.