2015 (8) TMI 397

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....                               For the Respondent : Shri R.C. Choure, DR                             &n....

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....ntioned in the Schedule to the said Notification.The commissioner (Appeals) noted that although in the case of Velji P Sons vs CCE [2007(8)STR 236(Tri-Ahm)], it has been held that activities of handling, stevedoring, loading, unloading and tug hire and labour arrangement (hereinafter referred to as the said activities) do not fall under the category of port service, as the service tax had actually....

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....bid, the said notification exempts the same by way of refund if it is received by an exporter and used for export of goods. It is not open to the service recipient to question the classification of the service received by it as the issue of classification is only between the service provider and the jurisdictional service tax authorities and so as per the said Notification the condition is suffici....

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....1908 are not applicable to interpretation of port service defined under Section 65(82) of the Finance Act, 1994 in absence of statutory intention thereof. (b) Stevedoring in a major or minor port is a port service within the meaning of this expression defined under Section 65(82) of the Finance Act, 1994 following judgment of Hon'ble High Court of Karnataka in Konkan Marine case - 2009 (13) S.T.R....