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Cenvat credit availed and cenvat credit utilised are two different concepts. Let us understand one by one.
Cenvat credit availed : When you pay VAT/Excise duty on inputs/ capital goods, you pass a journal entry by debiting cenvat credit input on goods/capital goods. It is called cenvat credit availed. In this case you consider cenvat credit a current asset and not an expense.
Cenvat credit utilised: When you require to make payment of VAT/Excise/ST liability then you can use this cenvat credit availed for payment of liability by crediting it. It is called utilisation of cenvat credit.
In other words we can say that availed word is related to recognisation of cenvat credit and utilised word is related to use of cenvat credit for payment of liability.