Moothedan Overseas vs. The Assistant State Tax Officer (Intelligence)

WP(C)/18335/2020HC KeralaGSTCNR KLHC01046161202013 October 2022Bench: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P.3 pages

For Respondent: ADV. JASMIN M M (GP)

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Held

The High Court directed the 1st respondent to complete the proceedings initiated against the petitioner under Section 129 of the CGST/SGST Acts, which were the subject matter of Ext.P5 notice, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of the judgment.

Facts

The petitioner faced proceedings under Section 129 of the CGST/SGST Acts, with the goods in question already released pursuant to an interim court order. The petitioner sought a direction for the 1st respondent to complete these proceedings within a specific timeframe.

Key Issues

The primary legal issue was whether the petitioner was entitled to a time-bound completion of the proceedings initiated under Section 129 of the CGST/SGST Acts.

Sections Cited

Section 129

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Cause title — parties, addresses and appearances

WP(C) NO. 18335 OF 2020 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P. THURSDAY, THE 13TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2022 / 21ST ASWINA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 18335 OF 2020 PETITIONER/S: MOOTHEDAN OVERSEAS IV/7, 8, 9, 10 N.H.17, AZAKAM, KODAKARA, THRISSUR - 680 684., REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER JOSE MOOTHEDAN. BY ADVS. SANTHOSH P.ABRAHAM SMT.S.K.DEVI RESPONDENT/S: 1 THE ASSISTANT STATE TAX OFFICER (INTELLIGENCE) SQUAD NO.III, SGST DEPARTMENT, KERALA, THRISSUR - 680 003. 2 THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER SGST DEPARTMENT, KERALA, CIRCLE 1, THRISSUR - 680 003. OTHER PRESENT: ADV. JASMIN M M (GP) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13.10.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO. 18335 OF 2020 2

JUDGMENT Petitioner faces proceedings under Section 129 of the CGST/SGST Acts. The goods in question have already been released to the petitioner pursuant to the interim order issued by this Court. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays that a direction may be issued to the 1st respondent to complete the proceedings under Section 129 within a time frame.

Heard the learned Senior Government Pleader also.

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