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2015 (12) TMI 1391 - AT - Central ExciseReversal of CENVAT Credit - Duty demand u/r Rule 6 (3) - Department has alleged that common Cenvat credit availed input services have been used in or in relation to manufacture of dutiable final product (Carbon Black) and exempted final product (steam and electricity) and therefore in respect of sale of steam and electricity an amount equal to 5%/10% of the sale value would be recoverable under Rule 6 (3) of the Cenvat Credit Rules. The appellant's contention, however, is that the services being used are three type. The first type of services are those which are directly used in or in relation to manufacture of Carbon Black and in respect of such services the provisions of Rule 6 (2) readwith Rule 6 (3) would not apply. Held that:- The appellant's plea, however, is that they have reversed the total credit on all the common input services. If this is so, there would be no case for invoking Rule 6 (3) against them. Hon'ble Allahabad High Court, which is the Jurisdictional High Court, in the case of Hello Minerals Water Pvt. Ltd. vs. Union of India [ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT] has held that if the Cenvat credit initially taken is reversed subsequently it would amount to not taking Cenvat credit and same view has been taken by the Tribunal in the case of JCT Ltd. vs. CCE, Jallandhar [2015 (2) TMI 600 - CESTAT NEW DELHI]. Therefore if the appellant have fully reversed the credit in respect of common services or in other words not taken any Cenvat credit in respect of the common services there would be no justification for invoking Rule 6 (2) readwith Rule 6 (3) and the duty demand would not be sustainable at all. Without going into the question as to whether the steam and electricity are excisable goods or non-excisable goods, we set aside the impugned order and remand the matter to Commissioner for denovo adjudication. In denovo proceedings, the Commissioner should examine the appellant's plea that the input services are of three types as described above. In respect of the services which are exclusively used for manufacture of Carbon Black and the services covered by Rule 6 (5) in respect of which Cenvat credit has been taken upto 31/3/11 the provisions of Rule 6 (2) readwith Rule 6 (3) would not apply. If in respect of the common input services of third category, the appellant have fully reversed the Cenvat credit, the provisions of Rule 6 (2) readwith Rule 6 (3) would not apply and the demand confirmed under Rule 6 (3) would not be sustainable - Matter remanded back.
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