2015 (5) TMI 54

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....sh Kumar: The appellant are manufacture of pipes chargeable to central excise duty under Chapter 73 of the Central Excise Tariff. On 16/17.12.2015 they cleared 3968 MT of pipes to Kerala Water Authority at nil rate of duty by availing full duty exemption under notification no.6/2002-CE (Sl.No.196 A) as amended by notification no.47/2002-CE dated 6.9.2002. This exemption notification exempts pipes....

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....result of which, the booster pumps had been installed for carrying water upto a certain height and from there, water was carried through the pipe lines to the water treatment plant and water storage. The Department has denied the exemption in respect of the pipes used for the water storage, as according to the Department, the storage tank is located on the hill and the pipes used for carrying wate....