CENVAT Credit - few transactions of which consignments were...

CENVAT Credit - few transactions of which consignments were either fake or fictitious - The investigation conducted by the department at the end of the transporter by searching the vehicles from the site ‘www.vahan.nic.in’ is an evidence which cannot be relied upon inasmuch as by the said evidence, the department is fastening the liability against the appellant, especially when the department could have investigated from the concerned State RTO in order to get the details of the truck owners. This exercise has not been done in the present case, thus, the said evidence cannot be relied upon in order to deny the lawful credit availed by the appellant. - AT