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2016 (11) TMI 1272 - AT - Central ExciseUnjust enrichment - refund of credit which was reversed under protest during dispute - Held that: - I find that the original dispute raised by the department is that the admissibility of Cenvat credit in respect of packing material. Due to the dispute, appellant reversed the Cenvat credit. Tribunal. Accordingly, amount reversed was claimed as a refund. I find that this is not a case of refund of excise duty paid on final product whereas originally it is an amount of Cenvat credit which was reversed under protest and on succeeding, the appellant claimed refund. In my considered view, even there is no need of filing refund claim in case of succeeding in a matter of dispute on Cenvat credit. In the present case, even if the amount is towards reversal of Cenvat credit but it is as good as availment of fresh Cenvat credit therefore unjust enrichment is not applicable for availment of Cenvat credit. In the present case also refund of Cenvat credit need not to be under gone the test of unjust enrichment. Appeal allowed - decided in favor of appellant-assessee.
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