2015 (9) TMI 786

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....s. 2. It was his case that earlier there were contrary decisions on the issue but the Hon'ble Bombay High Court (Bench at Aurangabad), vide order dated 02.12.2014 in the case of CCE, Aurangabad vs. Endurance Technology Pvt. Limited [2015-TIOL-1371-HC-MUM-ST] has framed question No.I as follows:-  [I] Whether the CESTAT is correct in holding that the assessee is entitled to avail the CENAVT credit on management, maintenance or repair services provided on services provided to Windmills installed and situated away from factory and factory premises? He further made the Bench go through Para 5 of this judgment to argue that credit on input service regarding maintaining Windmills is allowed by the Hon'ble High Court. 3. H....

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....Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd. Versus C.C.Ex. Belapur [cited supra] the Division Bench held as under: The definition of the expression input service covers any services used by the manufacturer, whether directly or indirectly, in or in relation to the manufacture of final products. The words directly or indirectly and in or in relation to are words of width and amplitude. The subordinate legislation has advisedly used a broad and comprehensive expression while defining the expression input service. Rule 2(1) initially provides that input service means any services of the description falling in sub-clauses (i) and (ii). Rule 2 (1) then provides an inclusive definition by enumerating certain specified services. Among those services are se....