2007 (1) TMI 433 - AT - Central Excise

Summary

Issues: Disallowance of Modvat credit on invoices not in the name of the appellant and disallowance of credit on items categorized as structures of iron and steel.

Analysis:
1. The appellant filed an appeal against the order disallowing Modvat credit of Rs. 1,26,335. The disallowed credit included an amount of Rs. 5138.76 on the grounds that invoices were not in the name of the appellant and the remaining credit was disallowed as it was availed on items classified as structures of iron and steel. The tribunal noted that the appellant is entitled to credit on specified capital goods or parts used in the factory for manufacturing final products.

2. Regarding the disallowed credit of Rs. 5138.76, the invoices were not in the name of the appellant but in the name of job workers. The appellant claimed that goods were sent directly to the job worker for processing and then received by the appellant. However, there was a lack of evidence or invoice copies to substantiate this claim. Consequently, the tribunal upheld the denial of credit due to insufficient proof of the goods processed and received by the appellant.

3. Concerning the disallowed credit on structural items, the appellant argued that these items were used in the repair of various machines. The Revenue had identified the items and grounds for denying credit in the show cause notice. The appellant failed to provide specific details or evidence regarding the usage of these items as parts of machines. As a result, the tribunal found no error in the order disallowing credit on structural items, ultimately dismissing the appeal.

4. The judgment was pronounced in open court on 8-2-07, with the absence of the appellants leading to the appeal being heard without their representation. The tribunal's decision was based on the lack of evidence supporting the appellant's claims regarding the invoices and the usage of structural items, resulting in the dismissal of the appeal against the disallowed Modvat credit.