2005 (10) TMI 357

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....t. Shri R. Parthasarathy, Consultant, for the Respondent. [Order per : P.G. Chacko, Member (J) (Oral)]. - The lower appellate authority denied capital goods credit to the respondents in respect of the following items : (a)     Mortar (b)     Grinding Additives (c)     Isolator Switch Unit. Hence the present appeal of ....

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....n this appeal claimed benefit of clause (b) in respect of the above items. The Original authority rejected this claim, but the first appellate authority allowed the claim. 2.  Learned SDR reiterates the grounds of appeal. Learned Consultant for the respondents relied on the Board's Circular No. 276/110/96-TRU, dated 2-12-1996 as also the following decisions of the Tribunal : (1) &n....

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....e of the process. Thus it appears that grinding additives were used in the process of manufacture of final product, in which event they cannot be treated as capital goods. But then, this item definitely qualifies to be input attracting Rule 57A. In this case, it appears, the assesse did not claim input duty credit on this item at any stage. Nevertheless, they cannot be denied this benefit inasmuch....