48. Refund adjustment order -
(1) The Commercial Tax Officer or the Assistant Commissioner as the case may be, may issue a refund adjustment order in form 48 for the adjustment of the refundable amount towards the amount of tax payable according to the return or returns for any period following the date on which the refund is sanctioned.
(2) If the authority empowered to grant a refund is required under sub-section (4) of section 39 to apply the refundable amount or part thereof towards the recovery of tax, penalty, interest or any other amount or part thereof due under the Act or the repealed Act or the Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 (No. 74 of 1956) it shall issue a refund adjustment order in respect of such amount.
(3) The refund adjustment order shall be made out in triplicate, one copy shall be issued to the dealer, second copy marked at top as 'for use in treasury only' shall be sent to the Treasury Officer and the third copy shall be retained by the authority issuing such order.