Pricol Ltd. Vs. Commissioner of Central Excise, Salem

Pricol Ltd. vs Commissioner of Central Excise, Salem

Type Court Judgment Court Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal CESTAT Chennai Decided Nov 13, 2009

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/943421
Court: Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal CESTAT Chennai
Judge: The Honourable Ms. Jyoti Balasundaram, Vice President
Decided On: Nov 13, 2009
Case Number: Appeal Nos.E/463 of 2008 & E/464 of 2008
Subject: Excise

Case Summary

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Excise

Key legal issue: Excise

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Pricol Ltd.

Advocate Shri M.Karthikeyan, Consultant, Shri C.Rangaraju, SDR

Respondent

Commissioner of Central Excise, Salem

Excerpt

credit has been directed to be reversed on jigs and fixtures, moulds and dies sent by the appellants herein to job workers for manufacture of goods due to non-return of the same within a period of 180 days as prescribed under rule 4 (5) (a) of the cenvat credit rules, 2004. 2. i have heard both sides. i find that in the case of jigs and fixtures and moulds and dies, the condition of return within 180 days and entailing reversal of credit in the event of failure of return within the period mentioned above, does not render an assessee liable to reversal of credit availed on the same, in the light of the tribunal’s decision commissioner of c.ex. and cus., daman, vapi vs guala closures (i) pvt.ltd. [2009 (237) elt 493] and in the light of board s supplementary instructions. 3. the assessees have already reversed the credit. the contest is confined to the direction for payment of interest. following the ratio of the tribunal’s decision cited supra, i set aside the direction for payment of interest and allow the appeals.

Full Judgment

Credit has been directed to be reversed on jigs and fixtures, moulds and dies sent by the appellants herein to job workers for manufacture of goods due to non-return of the same within a period of 180 days as prescribed under Rule 4 (5) (a) of the CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004.

2. I have heard both sides. I find that in the case of jigs and fixtures and moulds and dies, the condition of return within 180 days and entailing reversal of credit in the event of failure of return within the period mentioned above, does not render an assessee liable to reversal of credit availed on the same, in the light of the Tribunal’s decision Commissioner of C.Ex. and Cus., Daman, Vapi Vs Guala Closures (I) Pvt.Ltd. [2009 (237) ELT 493] and in the light of Board s supplementary instructions.

3. The assessees have already reversed the credit. The contest is confined to the direction for payment of interest. Following the ratio of the Tribunal’s decision cited supra, I set aside the direction for payment of interest and allow the appeals.

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