** Shares of HEG HEGL.NS fall as much as 2.3% to 501.7 rupees per share
** Graphite electrodes manufacturer receives a show-cause notice from Bhopal Tax Authority for GST demand and recovery of IGST refunds for the financial year 2018–19
** HEGL says the total tax demand amounts to 2.82 billion rupees, and it will only have a limited impact on the final tax liability
** Also adds it will file a reply to the notice
** HEGL up 0.6% in 2025 so far, underperforming the 5.3% rise in the Nifty 500 index .NIFTY500, exchange data shows
(Reporting by Bharath Rajeswaran in Bengaluru)
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