TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
2015 (1) TMI 129
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.... (i) Demand of Rs. 44,78,549/- under Section 11A of CEA, 1944. Read with Rule 3(3) of the CENVAT Credit Rules. (ii) Penalty of Rs. 10 lakhs reduced by the Commissioner. (iii) Interest held as payable on irregular utilization of a credit of Rs. 44,78,549/- 2) The period of dispute was from October, 2003 to April, 2004. 3) The dispute is in regard to utilization of CENVAT credit earned for subsequent months for discharge of duty liability under Rule 8 of Central Excise Rules, 2002. The credits taken and used are detailed here (i) Credit earned in October, 2003 used for discharging part of liability of September, 2003 ..Rs. 22,06....
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..... Aggarwal, Asst. Vice President (Finance & Accounts) explaining the circumstances under which the defaults had occurred and how the imposition of penalty and interest are not warranted in view of the revival package sanctioned by Board for the Industrial and Financial Reconstruction vide its order dated 25.07.2008 under the provisions of Section 22 of the Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1985 vide page 31 (v) clause of the BIFR order. 6) The Hon'ble Tribunal vide Misc. Order Nos. 642 & 643/2011 dated 28.11.2011 dismissed the miscellaneous application filed by Revenue for dismissal of appeal and allowed the application filed by appellants for staying the operation of demand of interest on duty subject to deposit of Rs.....
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.... credit utilized Demands in cash sustainable and assessee directed to pay duty amounts in PLA - On such payment of duty, assessee be entitled for Cenvat credit to corresponding extent in their Cenvat accounts - Equal amount of penalty imposed, is too harsh in view of peculiar facts of case Penalty reduced - Sections 11A and 11AC of Central Excise Act, 1944. 2008 (231) E.L.T. 349 (Tri.-Del.) Nehru Steels Vs. CCE, Kanpur Payment of duty from Cenvat a/c without having sufficient balance - Cenvat/Modvat Assessee not eligible for availing Cenvat credit for payment of duty during relevant period - Directed to pay duty from PLA and thereupon be eligible for Cenvat credit to corresponding amount in Cenvat account Rule ....
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....ad been pleased to set aside penalty and interest on the company. Copy of final order is appended to the Miscellaneous petition. Another copy is submitted herewith. In that order kind reference is solicited to concluding paragraph 5.6. 12. I have considered the submissions made by the learned counsel. Learned AR reiterated the arguments that there was a default on the part of the appellant and the default was made good subsequently and therefore consequences have to be taken by the appellant. 13. In this case the default occurred during the year 2003-04. During the relevant period there was no statutory provision specifically providing that the CENVAT credit should not be used during the default period. Logically, the CENVAT credit wh....
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....ssee from utilizing the CENVAT credit and also in view of the fact that in this case the default never went beyond one month, stand taken by the Revenue that the entire amount has to be paid in cash and till the payment was made in cash, interest is liable to be paid is not correct. I also take note of the fact that even in terms of provisions of Rule 8(3), only when the default is more than one month, the prohibition of utilization of cenvat credit would arise. In this case on all the three occasions, the duty was paid in the next month and therefore the default does not appear to have travelled beyond one month. 14. Having regard to all these facts and circumstances, I do not consider that interest is payable by the appellant. As regar....