2009 (8) TMI 14 - SC - Central Excise

Cenvat Credit – use of fuel in generation of electricity – a part of electricity supplied to its sister units, vendors, joint ventures – held that - It may be noted from the CENVAT Credit Rules of 2004 vis-a vis CENVAT Credit Rules of 2002 that the word "for" in the inclusive part after the words "steam used" is substituted by the words "used in or in relation to the manufacture of final products" - to the extent the excess electricity is cleared to the grid for distribution or to the joint ventures, vendors, and that too for a price (sale) the "process and the use test" fails. In such a case, the nexus between the process and the use gets disconnected. - assessee is entitled to credit on the eligible inputs utilized in the generation of electricity to the extent to which they are using the produced electricity within their factory (for captive consumption) - They are not entitled to CENVAT credit to the extent of the excess electricity cleared at the contractual rates in favour of joint ventures, vendors etc., which is sold at a price.