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 tax and penalty and a bond for the value of goods as prescribed under Rule 140(1) of the CGST Rules.
Facts
The petitioner's vehicle and goods were detained by GST authorities due to alleged misclassification of tax rate for re-processed plastic mats. The petitioner sought release of goods and vehicle and challenged certain GST provisions.
Key Issues
The primary issue was the detention of goods and vehicle due to alleged tax misclassification and the petitioner's challenge to the constitutional validity of certain GST rules and sections.
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 PETITIONER: CHELLAPERUMAL VAIKUNDASEKAR PROPRIETOR, AYYA VAIKUNDAR TRADERS 24-83C, KESAVANPUTHUR, PUTHENTHURAI POST KANYAKUMARI, TAMIL NADU 629 501 HAVING BUSINESS AT NMC, 14/123E PIRAYUMMOODU, NEYYATTINKARA THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA - 695 121. BY ADVS. SRI.K.M.FIROZ SMT.M.SHAJNA RESPONDENT: 1 ASSISTANT STATE TAX OFFICER STATE GST DEPARTMENT, KERALA, AMARAVILA NEYYATINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2 JOINT COMMISSIONER OF STATE TAX-1 STATE GST DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 3 THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY BY CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695001 4 SECRETARY, TAXES DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF KERALA SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTAPURAM-695001 5 UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY REVENUE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, MINISTRY OF FINANCE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI DR.THUSHARA JAMES GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. JAISANKAR V MENON, CGC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21.11.2018, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
JUD
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