Balance credit not lapses in terms of Rule 11(3) of Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004 despite availment of benefit of Notification No 30/2004-CE

Synfab Sales And Industries Ltd. Vs C.C.E & S.T. (CESTAT Ahmedabad) From the plain reading of the above rule 11(3) (i) (ii) it is clear that in terms of Clause (ii) of Rule 11(3) the balance credit shall lapse only if the assessee availed an exemption which is absolutely and exempted which is other than absolute covered under clause (i) of Rule 11(3). In case of clause (i) of Rule 11(3) no similar condition of lapsing of balance cenvat credit is provided. In the present case undisputedly the appellant have availed the benefit of Notification No 30/2004-CE which is a conditional one and the...