TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
2012 (8) TMI 840
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.... The short issue required to be decided in the present appeal is as to whether the appellant is entitled to credit of duty paid on stone crushers and their parts used in the mines for crushing of limestone and transportation of the same to the appellant's factory. 2. The lower authorities have admitted that the issue is covered by the Apex Court decision in the case of Vikram Cement reported in ....
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.... treating the appellant as separate or an outside unit. Further he submits that Maihar Cement came into existence in the year 1979 and mines were allotted to them by the State Govt. Thereafter, Maihar Cement Unit No. 2 was floated in the year 1994 as second unit of parents company M/s. Century Textile & Industries. As such both the units, i.e., Maihar Cement and Maihar Cement Unit No. 2 belongs to....
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....captive mines. 5. I find that there is no dispute about the legal position. The dispute relates to the factual aspect as to whether the mines are captive mines of Maihar Cement Unit No. 2 or not? The lower authorities have held against the appellant on the sole ground that both the units are separately registered with the Central Excise authorities. The above criteria adopted by the lower authori....