# COMMR. OF CENTRAL EXCISE, NEW DELHI v. LIFELONG APPLIANCES LTD

- **Citation:** [2006] 2 S.C.R. 1157
- **Court:** Supreme Court of India
- **Decided:** 2006-03-09
- **Case number:** Civil Appeal No. 5660 of 2000
- **Bench:** Dr. Ar. Lakshmanan, Dalveer Bhandari
- **Source:** https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/commr-of-central-excise-new-delhi-v-lifelong-appliances-ltd-21195
- **Pages:** 1

## Headnote

B
Central Excise Rules, 1944:
s.57-CC-Manufacturer satisfYing requirement of not taking MOD VAT
credit on inputs used in manufacturer of goods-Held, case covered by r.57- C
CC as well as Chandrapur Magnet Wires' case*.
*Chandrapur Magnet Wires (P) Ltd. v. Collector of Central Excise,
Nagpur (1996) 81 ELT 3 SC, relied on.

## Text

COMMR. OF CENTRAL EXCISE, NEW DELHI
A
v.
LIFELONG APPLIANCES LTD.
MARCH 9, 2006
[DR. AR. LAKSHMANAN AND DALVEER BHANDARI, JJ.]
B
Central Excise Rules, 1944:
s.57-CC-Manufacturer satisfYing requirement of not taking MOD VAT
credit on inputs used in manufacturer of goods-Held, case covered by r.57- C
CC as well as Chandrapur Magnet Wires' case*.
*Chandrapur Magnet Wires (P) Ltd. v. Collector of Central Excise,
Nagpur (1996) 81 ELT 3 SC, relied on.
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION : Civil Appeal No. 5660 of 2000. D
From the Final Order No. 626/00-8 dated 26.4.2000 of the CEGAT,
New Delhi in Appeal No. E-317 of 99-8.
Harish Chandra, Ms. Shalini Kumar and P. Parmeswaran for the
Appellant.
Alok Yadav and M.P. Devanath for the Respondent.
The Order of the Court was delivered by
E
Heard the learned senior counsel for the appellant and the learned
counsel for the respondent. We have perused the order impugned in this
appeal. The Tribunal as a matter of fact held that the appellant has satisfied F
the requirement of not taking Modvat credit on the inputs used in the
manufacture of exempted goods and therefore their case is specifically covered
by Rule 57-CC as well as the decision in Chandrapur Magnet Wires (P) ltd.
v. Collector of C. Excise, Nagpur, reported in (1996) 81 ELT 3 SC with
regard to not availing Modvat credit on inputs. The impugned order, therefore, G
is not liable to be interfered with at the instance of the Revenue. The appeal
fails and stands dismissed. No costs.
'R.P.
Appeal dismissed.
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