2024 (11) TMI 1125

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.... Commissioner of Central Excise, Bangalore. Since involve common issue, there are taken up together for hearing and disposal. 2. Appellants are engaged in the manufacture of medicaments falling under Chapter 30 of Central Excise Tariff Act, (CETA), 1985. They also manufacture medicament on loan licence basis on behalf of the M/s. Glaxo Smithkline Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (2) M/s. Biddle Sawyer Ltd. and (3) M/s. Micro Labs Ltd. During the relevant period from November 2011 to July 2012 and September 2012 to March 2013, they had availed cenvat credit of Rs.2,18,34,861/- and Rs.1,37,51,602/- against endorsed Bill of Entry by the importers i.e., loan licensors M/s. Glaxo Smithkline Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (2) M/s. Biddle Sawyer Ltd. and (3) M/s. Mi....

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....260) ELT A83 (SC). Further, he submits that all the materials have been received in their factory and duly utilised in the manufacture of finished goods, a fact never disputed by the department even though specifically averred by them in their reply to the show-cause notice and also before the adjudicating authority. 4. The learned Authorised Representative for the Revenue reiterated the findings of the learned Commissioner. 5. We find that the short issue involved for consideration is, whether the appellants are entitled to avail cenvat credit on endorsed Bill of Entry sent along with the materials by the principal manufactures M/s. Glaxo Smithkline Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (2) M/s. Biddle Sawyer Ltd. and (3) M/s. Micro Labs Ltd. on loan....