TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
2015 (12) TMI 1774
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....AKIL KURESHI) 1. Revenue has challenged the order passed by the CESTAT dated 30.4.2015. The following question has been raised for our consideration: "B. Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case, was the Tribunal right in law in allowing the appeal of the respondent when the decision relied upon has been challenged by the Department vide SLP(C) bearing No.25857/2011 before the Hon....
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....observed, it is held in several decisions that the expression 'includes' cannot be used to oust any activity from the main body of the definition if it is otherwise covered by the expression 'means'. In other words, the expression 'includes' followed by 'means' in any definition is generally understood to be expanding the definition of the term to make it exhaustive, but in no manner can the expre....
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.... by the main body of the definition which provides for means part, as specifically including any service directly or indirectly in or in relation to manufacture of final product or clearance of final product from the place of removal, no interpretation of the later part of the definition would permit us to exclude such a service form the sweep of the definition. Secondly, we notice that the defini....
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....or our curiosity reconcile the expression "from the place of removal" occurring in the earlier part of the definition with words 'upto the place of removal" used in inclusive part of the definition. Counsel for the assessees submitted that when a manufacturer transports his finished products from the factory without clearance to any other place, such as godown, warehouse etc. from where it would b....