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2023 (3) TMI 949 - AT - Central ExciseSeeking recovery of the amount refunded - recovery sought on the ground that the exemption in terms of the said Notification is not available to excisable commodity which is not manufactured in such units - requirement to pay duty on waste and scrap in view of the Notification No.89/95-CE dated 18.05.95 - benefit of Notification No.33/99-CE (as amended) - HELD THAT:- There is no dispute in this case that the Appellant has manufactured cement as well as capital goods in the factory. During the course of manufacture of capital goods waste and scrap was also generated. Whether duty is payable on the waste and scrap is not a question here. However, it is found that the Appellant has chosen to pay duty on the waste and scrap by utilizing the CENVAT Credit. The payment of duty on the scrap has not been questioned by the Department. The Department has only questioned the payment of duty by utilizing the CENVAT Credit availed. It is found that the waste and scrap generated is also a product manufactured within the factory for which duty can be paid by utilizing the CENVAT Credit account. Hence, it is held that the payment of duty for the waste and scrap by utilizing the CENVAT Credit account was in order. For payment of duty for the cement, they have utilized the balance CENVAT Credit and the remaining duty through PLA. The refund claimed was only on the payment of duty through PLA for the cement, which is permissible as per Notification No.33/99-CE dated 08.07.1999. The payment of duty for the scrap has been correctly paid by utilizing the CENVAT Credit account and the refund of duty paid through PLA on the cement has been correctly claimed by the Appellant as per Notification No.33/99-CE dated 08.07.1999 - Appeal allowed.
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