SANGAM SPINNERS L TO. , versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

SANGAM SPINNERS L TO. , versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

Appellants are not entitled to MODVAT credit for High Speed Diesel Oil used for electricity generation in the period from 16.3.1995 to 1.4.2000, as such oil was specifically excluded from the list of eligible inputs in applicable notifications. There is no vested or accrued right created, and retrospective clarification by the Finance Act, 2000 is valid.

Parties
Appellant: Sangam Spinners Ltd.; Respondent: Union of India & Ors.
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
18 March 2011
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Final Judgment on Appeal From Rajasthan High Court
Outcome
Appeals dismissed
Legal Topics
MODVAT Credit, High Speed Diesel Oil, Retrospective Effect of Finance Act, 2000, Eligibility of Inputs Under Central Excise Rules
Excise Law Administrative Law MODVAT Credit High Speed Diesel Oil Retrospective Effect of Finance Act, 2000 Eligibility of Inputs Under Central Excise Rules

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Parties

Sangam Spinners Ltd.

Appellant

Union of India & Ors.

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Final Judgment on Appeal From Rajasthan High Court

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Entitlement to MODVAT credit on High Speed Diesel Oil used for generation of electricity
  2. 2 Whether retrospective amendments take away vested or accrued rights

Ratio Decidendi

Appellants are not entitled to MODVAT credit for High Speed Diesel Oil used for electricity generation in the period from 16.3.1995 to 1.4.2000, as such oil was specifically excluded from the list of eligible inputs in applicable notifications. There is no vested or accrued right created, and retrospective clarification by the Finance Act, 2000 is valid.

Court Disposition

Appeals dismissed

Orders

  • Parties to bear their own costs