Kerala State Electronics Development ... vs Commissioner Of Customs on 31 March, 1997
It was held in Kerala State Electronic Corporation case that "if the duty paid on the inputs is found to be short or in excess of what is payable under the law, the resort can be had at the suppliers end under the provisions of Section 11A and 11B of the Central Excise and Salt Act as the case may be by way of demand by the Authority or refund claimed by the supplier.... So far as taking up of Modvat credit at the time of receipt of the goods is concerned the same is permissible to the extent specified in the duty paying document under which goods have been received." Following the ratio of the decisions, the Modvat credit is avaialble to the Appellants in respect of the duty paid on the packing and forwarding charges and accordingly the appeal filed by them is allowed.