The Larger Bench of the CESTAT has held that for the purpose of eligibility of Cenvat credit on GTA service used for outward transportation, where clearances of goods are against FOR contract basis, the authority needs to ascertain the 'place of removal' by applying the judgments of the Supreme Court in Emco and
The Larger Bench in this regard noted that in
Distinguishing the Supreme Court decision in the case of
The issue before the Larger Bench in
Reference to Larger Bench to be heard at instance of intervener even if appellant settles case under SV(LDR) Scheme - Intervener need not be an aggrieved party
The Larger Bench also held that the hearing and resolution of the issue referred to the Larger Bench is be continued at the instance of the intervener even if the case of the appellant has been settled under Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme, subsequent to the reference to the Larger Bench of the Tribunal.
The Bench thus rejected the contention of the Department that the Miscellaneous Application filed by the intervener was neither maintainable nor entertainable as the intervener was not aggrieved by the decision arising out of the Order-in-Appeal in question. The LB in this regard opined that to be an intervener, on a reference before a Larger Bench, it is not necessary to be an aggrieved party in the appeal from which reference is made.
The Tribunal also noted that in the present case the intervener had shown that it was an interested party to the reference, as the appeals involving similar issue are pending before the Principal Bench of the Tribunal at
The LB also noted that the resolution of the reference by the Larger Bench would not be limited to the present appeal but would have implication on all pending appeals involving same issue and awaiting the outcome of the present reference.
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