Whether Department can take contrary stand in subsequent cases if Appeal was not filed earlier on similar issue ?
TRT-2026-1022

Issue Favourable to Tax Payer ?:- yes

Held - In Gondakar Vrs. CCT, (1983) 54 STC 190 (Kar), it has been held that consistency in the judicial administration should not ordinarily be sacrificed unless there is compelling reason. The need for consistency in approach and uniformity in the exercise of judicial discretion in respect of similar cases require that all similar matters should receive similar treatment except where the factual difference require a different.....

TRT-2026-855

Issue Favourable to Tax Payer ?:- yes

Held - I also find that for the previous period before the amendment sought in the definition of ‘input service’, the Ld. Commissioner (Appeals) has himself allowed the cenvat credit on ‘Business Auxiliary Service’ and various orders are on record. Further, I note that once the order of the Ld. Commissioner (Appeals) has attained finality and department has not filed any appeal then now the department is not permitted to take a contrar.....