2015 (10) TMI 2207

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....ber (T) For the Appellant : Shri Ravindra Narain, Adv For the Respondent : Shri M S Negi, DR ORDER Per Ashok Jindal The appellant is in appeal. 2. This is the second round of litigation. In the earlier round of litigation appeal of the appellant was allowed by this Tribunal. The order of this Tribunal which was challenged by Revenue before the Hon'ble High Court of Punjab and....

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.... 82 lakhs which was pertaining to input lying in stock either as such or in process as contained in the final product. This reversal is not in dispute. But there was a balance accumulated credit of Rs. 5,27,97,614/- hence the said credit was not reversed and remain to be continued as credit in their books of accounts. Subsequently when the final product became dutiable w.e.f. 01.03.2002 the appell....

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....side the order of this Tribunal and remanded the matter back to this Tribunal for consideration that whether the appellant is required to comply with provisions of Rule 57H(7) ibid in the light of the notification under which it availed exemption. Hence this case. 4. The Ld, Counsel for the appellant submits that Rule 57H(7) refers to exemption notification based on value of quantity and cleara....

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....ed that whether Cenvat Credit lying in their Cenvat Credit account lapse as per Rule 571-1(7) ibid on 01.03.2000 that when their product became exempted under notification no. 7/2000 dated 01.03.2000 or not. For better appreciation Rule 57H(7) is explained hereunder: "Rule 57H(7): A manufacturer who opts for exemption from the whole of the duty of excise leviable on goods manufactured by ....