2010 (4) TMI 285

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....Advocate for the appellant. Mr.Sanjeev Kaushik, Advocate for the respondent. Ashutosh Mohunta, J. (Oral) The appellant-assessee has filed the instant appeal impugning the order dated 24.2.2006 passed by the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, vide which, the Modvat credit was denied to it (assessee) on the ground that the electricity produced by it was captively used for t....

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....nce on the case of Bharat Heavy Electricity Ltd. v. Union of India reported as 1998 (99) E.L.T. 33. While admitting the present appeal, the following substantial questions of law arise for consideration by this Court:- (a) Whether the Tribunal was justified in invoking extended period of limitation when the department was aware of the fact that the appellants were availing the benefit of Not....

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....nalty equivalent to confirmed duty. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties, we are of the considered view that the assessee is not entitled to avail the Cenvat credit to the extent of excess electricity consumed in the residential area of the Refinery. However, as far as the penalty is concerned, it has been observed by the Apex Court in para 21 in Maruti Suzuki Ltd.'s case (supra) a....