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2015 (7) TMI 344 - HC - Central ExciseDenial of exemption claim - Whether the Tribunal is right in law in holding that the first respondent is entitled to the exemption under the notification No.62/95 CE dated 16-03-1995 and No.89/95 CE dated 18-05-1995 when such notifications stipulate certain conditions which were admittedly not complied with by the first respondent - Held that:- The assessee availed the benefit of this Notification in respect of clearance of waste scraps arising out of manufacture of exempted goods. Though exemption in respect of manufactured goods is available in S.No.16(i) of the Table annexed to Notification No.62/95-CE dated 16.3.1995 (as amended), the problem arose because the first respondent cleared the exempted goods on payment of duty during the period in dispute. The erroneous payment of duty caused the Department to hold that the goods are other than exempted goods and therefore demand was made. On adjudication, the demand was sustained. The Tribunal came to hold that the show cause notice as well as the adjudication order proceeds on the misconception of the term 'exemption'. In otherwords , the Tribunal relying upon the Explanation to Notification No.89 of 1995-CE dated 18.05.1995 came to the conclusion that since the manufactured goods are exempted goods, the benefit of Notification No.89 of 1995 dated 18.5.1995 would be applicable. The Tribunal rightly held that proviso to this Notification would not apply to the facts of the case and the erroneous payment of duty would not render the goods other than exempted goods. So long as the goods manufactured are exempted goods, waste parings, scrap arising in the course of the manufacture of exempted goods would be entitled for exemption as per Notification No.89 of 1995 CE dated 18.5.1995. we approve this finding of the Tribunal as correct. - Decided against Revenue.
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