M/S. Prime Metal Building System vs. Assistant State Tax Officer
Held
The Court disposed of the writ petition by applying the ratio of a prior judgment of the same Court. This prior judgment likely dealt with similar issues regarding the release of goods and vehicles under GST.
Facts
The petitioner sought release of a vehicle and goods without insisting on a bank guarantee, and for early adjudication of the case. The petitioner also sought to quash certain notices issued under GST law.
Key Issues
The primary issue was whether the authorities could insist on a bank guarantee for the release of goods and vehicles seized under GST, and the expediency of adjudication.
Sections Cited
Section 129
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DAMA SESHADRI NAIDU FRIDAY ,THE 21ST DAY OF DECEMBER 2018 / 30TH AGRAHAYANA, 1940 WP(C).No. 42433 of 2018 PETITIONER/S: M/S. PRIME METAL BUILDING SYSTEM IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR, KONATHUKUNNU P.O., REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER SR.JOSEPH MATHEW, S/O.(LATE) S.J.MATHEW, AGED 56 YEARS. BY ADV. SRI.C.K.SREEJITH RESPONDENT/S: 1 ASSISTANT STATE TAX OFFICER, SQUAD NO.VII, STATE GST DEPARTMENT, PALAKKAD- 678 001. 2 STATE TAX OFFICER, SQUAD NO.VII, STATE GST DEPARTMENT, PALAKKAD- 678 001. 3 UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES AND CUSTOMS, GST POLICY WING, REPRESENTED BY COMMISSIONER(GST), NEW DELHI-111 001. 4 GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, STATE GOODS AND SERVICE TAX DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM-695 001. OTHER PRESENT: DR THUSHARA JAMES, GP
-2- W.P.(C). No. 42433 of 2018 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21.12.2018, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: JUDGMENT The petitioner in the writ petition seeks the following reliefs; “i) Issue writ of mandamus or such other wri
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