TMI Blog1999 (11) TMI 422X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... he proviso to the said Rule was to the effect that if the inputs are lying in stock or contained in finished products lying in stock as on 1-3-1997, the provision of the said Rule would not apply. The appellants jurisdictional Central Excise Authorities entertained a view that if the inputs are lying in their factory as contained in semi-finished stage, the Modvat credit earned on the inputs is required to be debited by them inasmuch as the said proviso does not apply to semi-finished goods. Accordingly the appellants made a reverse entry of Modvat credit on 4-3-1997 equivalent to an amount of Rs. 10 lac and a little odd, by filing a declaration on 3-3-1997. Thereafter another declaration was filed by them on 7-3-1997 to the effect that ce ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... with Rule 57F(17)(b). Explaining the position in respect of each item he submitted that 29 drums of Norfloxacin were yet to be subjected to the process of blending and milling as well as final chemical analysis. In this connection he has taken the Bench to the blending records and analysis certificate relating to the goods in question. The said processes were taken by the appellants subsequent to the release of the goods. Similarly in respect of 40 drums of the said product he submits that some were not fully packed and the batch numbers were also not allotted. Similar explanations were given in respect of 19 drums of Pefloxacin Mesylate Dihydrate. In respect of 20 drums of Norfloxacin and 20 drums of Pefloxacin Mesylate Dihydrate, he subm ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... that even if the goods had not reached fully manufactured stage it was the duty of the appellants to enter the same in column 15 of the RG-1 register. In this connection he relied upon the Trade Notice issued by Indore Collectorate being No. 74 of 1994, dated 24-10-1994. 4. We have considered the submissions of both the sides. As regards the 40 drums, though the appellants had admitted that the same has reached the final stage as on 8-3-1997 they were not entered in RG-1 record because they were not included in the declarations made on 3-3-1997 and 7-3-1997 as unfinished products on which Modvat credit was required to be reversed as per the view entertained by their jurisdictional Central Excise Department. We find that there is no dispu ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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