TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
2009 (6) TMI 95
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....at Raichandani, Advocate, for the Respondent. [Order].- The respondents in these appeals of the Revenue have availed CENVAT credit on telephone service in respect of the mobile phones provided to and used by, their employees during the material periods. In the first appeal, the assessee had availed such credit to the extent of Rs. 2,76,585/- during the period January to November, 2006 while, in t....
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....es, it is submitted that the department has not accepted the same. An appeal filed by the department against the Tribunal's order No. S/263-264/C-IV/SMB/07 dated 1-6-2007 (M/s. Manikgarh Cement), relied on by the appellate authority, is pending before the Hon'ble High Court of Bombay (Nagpur Bench). The learned DR has reiterated the grounds of these appeals. On the other hand, the learned counsel ....
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....) S.T.R. 436 (Guj.) (g) Commissioner of Central Excise Bhavnagar v. Steelcast Ltd. 2009(13) S.T.R. 696 (Tri.-Ahmd.) (h) Grasim Industries v. Commissioner of Central Excise, Jaipur-II, 2008 (11) S.T.R. 168 (Tri.-Del). 2. After giving careful consideration to the submissions as also to the case law cited before me, I find that the view consistently taken by this Tribunal is that CENVAT credit is ....
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....tion to the manufacture or clearance of excisable goods or in connection with the business activity of the manufacturer. The appellant has no case that this burden was not discharged by the respondents. One of the decisions cited by the counsel was rendered by the Hon'ble Gujarat High Court vide Commissioner v. Excel Crop Care Ltd. (supra) wherein it was held that denial of CENVAT credit on teleph....