A.Nancy Wesly vs. The Assistant State Tax Officer
Held
The Court found the detention to be justified due to the discrepancy in the documents. However, it directed the release of goods and vehicle upon furnishing a bank guarantee, with the adjudicating authority to pass final orders later.
Facts
A consignment of coconut copra was detained by the respondents due to an incorrect GSTIN number mentioned for the recipient in the accompanying documents. The petitioner was aggrieved by the demand for a security deposit for the release of goods and vehicle.
Key Issues
Whether the detention of goods and vehicle is justified due to an inadvertent error in the GSTIN number on the consignment documents, and if a security deposit is a mandatory condition for release.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2017/8TH AGRAHAYANA, 1939 ---------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------- A.NANCY WESLY, M/S.CRESY OIL MILL, 50-B, THOTTIYAPPATTIL, PALAYAKOTTAI ROAD, KANKAYAM TALUK, TIRUPUR DISTRICT, PIN - 638 701. BY ADVS.SRI.HARISANKAR V. MENON SMT.MEERA V.MENON SMT.K.KRISHNA RESPONDENTS: ------------
THE ASSISTANT STATE TAX OFFICER, SQUAD NO.I, STATE GST DEPARTMENT, PALAKKAD - 678 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF STATE GST, TAX TOWERS, KARAMANA, KILLIPPALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 002. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.SHAMSUDHEEN.V.K. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29-11-2017, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: mbr/ --------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1: COPY OF INVOICE NO.49 ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER DATED 26.11.2017. EXHIBIT P2: COPY OF E-CONSIGNMENT DECLARATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 27.11.2017. EXHIBIT P3: COPY OF NOTICE ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED
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