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Issues: Whether a fork lift truck received before 16-3-1995 qualified as capital goods eligible for Modvat credit under Rule 57Q of the Central Excise Rules, 1944.
Analysis: Under Rule 57Q, credit was admissible on capital goods used by the manufacturer in the factory, and the definition of capital goods included equipment used for producing or processing goods or for bringing about a change in the materials used in manufacture. Even before the amendment inserting clause (d) from 16-3-1995, the term "equipment" was wide enough to cover machinery used in the manufacturing stream. The fork lift trucks in question were used to handle bulky raw materials and in-process materials in the assessee's factory, and eligibility had to be tested with reference to the actual use of the equipment in the manufacturing process.
Conclusion: The fork lift truck was eligible for Modvat credit under Rule 57Q even for the period prior to 16-3-1995, and the appeal of the Revenue failed.
Final Conclusion: Credit on the fork lift truck was upheld on the basis of its functional use in the assessee's manufacturing operations, and the Revenue's challenge was rejected.
Ratio Decidendi: Equipment used in the manufacturing stream of the factory, including for handling raw and in-process materials, can qualify as capital goods under Rule 57Q even before the specific later amendment if it forms part of the production or processing activity.
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