M/S. Pricol Ltd vs Cce, Coimbatore on 5 January, 2015
4. Heard both sides. It is seen that definition of input service distributor in rule 2 (m) also encompasses either office of the manufacturer of final products or provider of output service for the purpose of distributing credit of service tax paid. In the instant case, no doubt, there is no ISD has been registered by appellant. It has been held in a number of decisions and also by this Bench that not having a ISD registration in respect of credit availed and distributed such credit otherwise eligible is curable defect, for example, Final Order No.40881 to 40883/2016 dt. 3.6.2016 in the case of Murugappa Morgan Thermal Ceramics Ltd. Vs CCE Chennai-III which had followed earlier Tribunal's decision in the case of Pricol Ltd. Vs CCE Coimbatore - 2015 (38) STR 668 (Che.). This being the case and also taking into account the ratio of the Hon'ble Rajasthan High Court judgement in the case of National Engineering Industries cited by learned counsel, I find that appellant has not taken double credit which has been also simultaneously availed by other unit and in any case it relates to very much to their own company. In the event appeal is allowed.