2003 (9) TMI 127

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....missioner (Appeals). 2. Brief facts of the case are that the appellants are engaged in the manufacture of Gutka, the factory premises of appellants were visited by the Revenue authority. On 12-8-97 on verification of their record, it was found that raw material i.e. Katha, 125 Kgs, Supari 1,037 Kgs, Tobacco 125 Kgs were found short. The statement of Shri Amir Chand Jain, Director of the Company w....

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....duct is manufactured out of Supari, Tobacco, Katha, Menthol, Elaichi, Perfumes, Sarbitol, Lime, Magnasium Carbonate and the final product is packed in the laminated pouches and on the lamination, they are availing the benefit of Modvat credit. The shortage is only in respect of Tobacco, Katha and Supari and there is no shortage in respect of the other inputs specifically lamination. The contention....

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.... upon the total consumption of Supari without giving any benefit in respect of loss of moisture and waste during the cutting of Supari. The contention of the appellant is that they are receiving the Supari and thereafter they are cutting the same into small pieces. After cutting the Supari the supari was heated in an oven to make it brittle. During this process moisture is lost and thereafter, sup....

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....appellants also used other inputs along with inputs found short in the manufacture of the final product and in respect of lamination which is used in the packing. The appellants also availing the benefit of Modvat credit and there is no shortage of lamination and other inputs. In the decisions relied upon by the appellants, the Tribunal held that shortage of some raw material is not sufficient to ....