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2020 (3) TMI 851 - AT - Service TaxMaintainability of appeal - incorporation of additional grounds in the appeal - Rule 10 of CESTAT Procedure Rules,1982 - Refund of service tax - service tax paid on transportation of iron ore, from the mining site to the appellant’s crusher plant, located 6 km away from mining area - reverse charge mechanism - Section 11B of the Central Excise Act,1944 as applicable to service tax vide Section 83 of the Finance Act,1994 - HELD THAT:- In view of the specific provision under Rule 10 of the CESTAT Procedure Rules, we are inclined to entertain the misc. applications, seeking incorporation of additional grounds. The misc. applications are allowed, which have substantial bearing on the main appeals. On going through the relevant documents, such as, the contract between the appellant and the raising contractors, the monthly bills raised by them on the appellant, the transit pass in ‘Form-G’, issued by the mining authority for the purpose of payment of mining royalty, and transportation of iron ore from the mines site. The raising contractors have not issued any other document in the name of the appellant, for the purpose of transportation of iron ore, which can be termed as a consignment note, as stipulated under Rule 4B of the Service Tax Rules,1994, as amended. As per the legal principles decided by different benches of Tribunal and relied upon by the appellant, the activities of transportation of iron ore in the present case, do not fall under the GTA service in terms of Sec.65(105)(zzp) of the Finance Act,1994, nor the raising contractors fall under the definition of ‘GTA’ as defined under Sec.65(50b) of the said Finance Act. Appeal allowed - decided in favor of appellant.
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