Eligibility for CENVAT Credit Denied Due to Unchallenged Ownership of Dredged Waters, Affecting Input Service Scope.

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....Recovery of CENVAT Credit - scope of input service - dredging of creek bed - It is common ground that the waters, which had been deepened by dredging for approach of barges, did not belong to the appellant. Nor do the waters belong to any particular owner other than the Republic of India. - This is an aspect that the appellant has not been able to controvert and it is on this aspect that the eligibility of CENVAT credit must rest for, otherwise, rule 3 of CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004 would be rendered superfluous. - AT....