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Issues: Whether the assessee's non-availment of SSI exemption amounted to a conscious option so as to attract para 2(i) of Notification No. 8/2001-C.E. dated 01.03.2001, and whether the assessee was entitled to the benefit of Notification No. 9/2001-C.E. dated 01.03.2001, with the refund claim to be examined for unjust enrichment.
Analysis: The clear finding was that the assessee did not deliberately opt out of SSI exemption; the clearance of goods on payment of normal duty arose from a misconception of law. On that basis, para 2(i) of Notification No. 8/2001-C.E. was held inapplicable. Since the assessee had availed Cenvat credit, the benefit of Notification No. 9/2001-C.E., which extends concessional duty to SSI units under the Cenvat scheme, was held to be available. The question of unjust enrichment had not been examined by the lower appellate authority, so it required fresh consideration.
Conclusion: The assessee was held entitled to the benefit of Notification No. 9/2001-C.E. and was not hit by para 2(i) of Notification No. 8/2001-C.E.; the refund aspect was remanded for examination of unjust enrichment.
Final Conclusion: The decision substantially favoured the assessee on eligibility to the concessional SSI notification, while leaving the refund claim to be finally decided after inquiry into unjust enrichment.
Ratio Decidendi: A non-conscious, mistaken non-availment of SSI exemption does not amount to an irrevocable exercise of option under the exemption notification, and where Cenvat credit is availed, the assessee may still claim the concessional notification applicable to SSI units under the Cenvat scheme.
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