1997 (2) TMI 331

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....ultant, for the Respondents. [Order]. -  Short controversy in this appeal of the Revenue is whether the Modvat credit availed of by the respondent company on Oleum would be liable to be reversed to the extent of its content which has gone into manufacture of another commodity namely `Spent Acid'. A show cause notice was issued. However, the Assistant Commissioner dropped the demand on t....

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....etergent, two distinct products are coming out. One is OSAA and another is Spent Acid. OSAA is being cleared with payment of duty whereas Spent Acid is cleared without payment of duty by the said assessee. Hence the availment of Modvat credit of duty on that part of Oleum which gave birth to Spent Acid was not permissible as per the provisions of Rule 57C of the Central Excise Rules, 1944. Show ca....

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....refuse or scum. It is, therefore, not liable to duty. So, the provisions of Rule 57D allowed them the benefit of Modvat credit on Oleum used in the manufacture of the final product namely, Detergent or OSAA. He also points out that there is a direct decision of Honourable Allahabad High Court in the case of Varuna Salphonators (P) Ltd. v. Union of India reported in 1993 (68) E.L.T. 42 (All.), whic....