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of <h1>Modvat credit denied for late availing post 30-6-94 under Notification 16/94. Appeal rejected.</h1> The Tribunal held that Modvat credit had to be availed on or before 30-6-94 as per Notification No. 16/94. Since the appellant took the credit after this ... Modvat - Duty paying documents Issues:1. Interpretation of Notification No. 16/94-C.E. (N.T.) regarding availing Modvat credit.2. Validity of Modvat credit on gate passes issued before 1-4-94 but availed after 30-6-94.Issue 1: Interpretation of Notification No. 16/94-C.E. (N.T.) regarding availing Modvat credit:The appeal involved a question on whether Modvat credit could be availed based on gate passes issued before 1-4-94 but utilized after 30-6-94. The appellant contended that they are eligible for credit as per amended Rule 57H and Board's Circular No. 76/76/94-CX. The appellant argued that the denial of credit based on technical interpretations of the notification was unjust. The appellant relied on various decisions to support their argument.Issue 2: Validity of Modvat credit on gate passes issued before 1-4-94 but availed after 30-6-94:The case involved the receipt of consignments under gate passes dated 31-3-94, with credit taken on 7-7-94. The dispute arose when the authorities demanded recovery of Rs. 2,20,463 under Rule 57-I, stating that credit could only be taken until 30-6-94 per Notification No. 16/94. The lower authorities upheld the denial of credit, emphasizing the importance of the date limit in the notification. The appellant argued that as no specific time limit was prescribed in the Act, the notification could not impose one. The Revenue contended that credit must be taken on or before 30-6-94 as per the notification and cited legal precedents to support their stance.The Tribunal, after considering the arguments and case records, concluded that the credit had to be availed on or before 30-6-94. As the appellant took the credit after this date, the Tribunal rejected the appeal, ruling that the credit was not admissible based on the notification's mandatory requirement.
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