IT refund and interest due thereon

sheetal (a) (28 Points)

30 July 2010  

Income tax refund was due to the company for A.Y.2007-08. No Refund order or refund cheque was received by the company till March 2010. On follow up it was noticed that the Refund order in this respect was granted in February 2009. The cheque is not encashed into the account of the company.

In the above situation the query is:

1.  Can company claim for interest on refund?

2. If yes,  then till Feb'09 or upto current date of grant of refund? & How?