Full Judgment
2. The contention of the revenue is that welding electrodes were neither used as inputs in the manufacture of final product nor were used in the manufacture of capital goods. The contention of the revenue is also that the decision of the Tribunal, in earlier cases, where the benefit on electrodes was allowed are not accepted by the revenue and a reference application had been filed.
3. The Commissioner (Appeals), after relying upon the decisions of the Tribunal in the cases of (i) KL Steel Ltd. v. CCE 1999 (106) ELT 343 (T); (ii) CCE.Jaipur v. Shree Cement Ltd. (Order dated 13.5.97), held that welding electrodes are entitled for the benefit of MODVAT Credit.
4. Mere filing of reference application is not a ground to interfere with the impugned order, which followed the earlier decisions of the Tribunal. The appeal, filed by the revenue, is rejected.