2005 (11) TMI 352

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..... : Moheb Ali M., Member (T)]. The Revenue is in appeal against the order of the Commissioner of Central Excise Customs (Appeals). In the impugned order, the Commissioner (Appeals) upheld the order of the lower authority who dropped the proceedings initiated against the respondents for denying Modvat credit on washing machines. The Commissioner concluded that since the respondents paid duty .....

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..... l for the respondents pleaded that what was imported were not finished washing machines, as reflected in the description given in Bills of Entry; that the respondents undertook certain operations on the washing machines which resulted in the manufacture of new product; that while clearing the washing machines duty has been paid; that in any case the action on the part of respondents resulted in ta .....

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..... respondents are not entitled to take modvat credit on duty paid washing machines. However, while removing the machines from their factory, the respondents paid central excise duty, as if the machine was manufactured by them. This, in a way of neutralized the effect of taking credit. However, the facts remains that the respondents took credit, which was not due. Entire credit needs to reversed but .....

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