Tribunal's 2017 order on CENVAT credit stands; Commissioner oversteps remand scope, denies credit u/r 2(l)(A).

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....CENVAT Credit - input services - The Department did not file any appeal against this order dated 17.11.2017 of the Tribunal and so the order passed by the Tribunal attained finality. The Commissioner was, therefore, required to examine only this limited issue on remand, but as the order would indicate, the Commissioner denied CENVAT credit observing that the work was basically of development of a civil structure of mining area by way of construction of decline/ramp and the same would merit classification as ‘construction services’, which services had been excluded under rule 2(l)(A) of the Credit Rules w.e.f. 01.04.2011. The Commissioner, therefore, in regard to the subsequent two show cause notices also went beyond the remand order. - AT....