T.M. Aboobukkar vs. Assistant State Tax Officer
Held
The Court directed the release of the 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 petitioners' goods and vehicle were detained by authorities for alleged misclassification of tax rates. The goods were being sent to Kerala for flood relief activities.
Key Issues
The primary issue was the detention of goods and vehicle due to alleged tax misclassification and the constitutional validity of certain GST provisions related to detention and release.
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. 28414 of 2018 PETITIONERS: 1 T.M. ABOOBUKKAR, S/O.MAIDEEN KHAN, PROPRIETOR, KALEEL MAT INDUSTRIES, 5/150,MUSLIM THERU, KANYAKUMARI TAMIL NADU- 629 702. 2 KHALEEL RAHIMAN,AGED 49 YEARS, S/O.T.M.ABUPAKAR, PROPRIETOR, SAMEER MAT INDUSTRIES, 18/100, NEAR GOVERNMENT FRUIT FARM, MAINTENANCE ROAD, KANYAKUMARI- 629 702. BY ADVS. SRI.K.M.FIROZ SMT.M.SHAJNA RESPONDENTS: 1 ASSISTANT STATE TAX OFFICER SQUAD NO.VII, STATE GST DEPARTMENT, KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM AT NEYYATTINKARA- 695121 2 JOINT COMMISSIONER OF STATE TAX-1 STATE GST DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 001 3 THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 001 4 SECRETARY,TAXES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 001 5 UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY REVENUE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NORTH BLOCK NEW DELHI-110001 BY ADVS GOVERNMENT PLEADER DR.THUSHARA JAMES ASSISTANT SOLICITOR GENERAL SRI. JAISANKAR V MENON THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL)
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