CESTAT addressed refund issues on education cess and higher education cess. Court upheld part, set aside part.

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....The case involved a dispute regarding the refund of Cenvat duty on education cess and secondary & higher education cess. The appellant, registered in Jammu & Kashmir, availed area-based exemption under Notification No. 56/2002-CE. The issue was whether education cess and S&H education cess paid through Cenvat Credit account could be refunded. The Supreme Court precedent clarified that exemptions must be explicitly stated in notifications. The tribunal found the rejection of a portion of the refund valid but held that appropriation of a specific amount without notice or hearing was improper. The appeal was partially allowed, with the rejection of a refund amount upheld but the appropriation set aside.....