Chellaperumal Vaikundasekar vs. Assistant State Tax Officer
Held
The Court directed the release of the petitioner's goods and vehicle upon furnishing a bank guarantee for the tax and penalty due and a bond for the value of the goods. This was based on a previous judgment dealing with an identical issue.
Facts
The petitioner's goods and vehicle were detained by GST authorities due to an alleged misclassification of tax rate for re-processed plastic mats. The petitioner sought release of the goods and vehicle and challenged the constitutionality of certain GST provisions.
Key Issues
The primary issues involved the detention of goods due to alleged tax misclassification and the constitutional validity of specific GST provisions concerning detention and release of goods.
Sections Cited
Section 129, Section 130, Rule 140
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DAMA SESHADRI NAIDU WEDNESDAY,THE 21ST DAY OF NOVEMBER 2018 / 30TH KARTHIKA, 1940 WP(C).No. 31227 of 2018 PETITIONER: CHELLAPERUMAL VAIKUNDASEKAR PROPRIETOR, AYYA VAIKUNDA TRADERS,24-83C KESAVANPUTHUR,PUTHENTHURAI POST KANYAKUMARI,TAMIL NADU-629501 HAVING BUSINESS AT NMC, 14/123E PIRAYUMMOODU, NEYYATTINKARA THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA-695121 BY ADVS. SRI.K.M.FIROZ AHAMED FAZIL M.SHAJNA RESPONDENTS: 1 ASSISTANT STATE TAX OFFICER SQUAD NO. III,STATE GST DEPARTMENT, KERALA THIRUVANANTHAPURAM AT NEYYATTINKARA-695121 2 JOINT COMMISSIONER OF STATE TAX-1 STAGE GST DEPARTMENT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 3 THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY,SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 4 PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER STATE GOODS AND SERVICE TAX DEPARTMENT,9TH FLOOR TAX TOWERS,KARAMANA.P.O,KILLIPPALAM THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 5 UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY REVENUE SECRETARY,DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE MINISTRY OF FINANCE,GOVERNMENT OF INDIA,NORTH BLOCK,NEW DELHI-110001. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21.11.2018, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLO
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