Golden Traders vs. Assistant State Tax Officer (Proper Officer)
Held
The Court refused to quash the show cause notice, stating it should not be interfered with at the show cause stage. However, it directed the interim release of the detained goods and conveyance upon the petitioner depositing Rs. 1,00,000/- and furnishing a simple bond for the balance amount, pending adjudication.
Facts
Petitioner's vehicle transporting areca nuts was intercepted, and a show cause notice (GST-MOV-10) for confiscation of goods and conveyance was issued under Section 130 of the CGST Act for alleged transport without valid documents.
Key Issues
Whether a show cause notice under Section 130 CGST Act can be challenged at the show cause stage, and whether interim release of goods is permissible pending adjudication under Section 130.
Sections Cited
Section 130, Section 129
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P. FRIDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF JULY 2022 / 24TH ASHADHA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 22158 OF 2022 PETITIONER: GOLDEN TRADERS 17/961 A, CHANGARAMKULAM, ALAMKODE, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN-6795 85 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER BIJEESH P.V. BY ADVS. RAJATH R NATH G.REMADEVI HARIMA HARIHARAN K.S.HARIHARAN NAIR RESPONDENT: ASSISTANT STATE TAX OFFICER (PROPER OFFICER) SQUAD NO.II, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF STATE TAX (INTELLIGENCE), STATE GST DEPARTMENT, PALAKKAD, PIN – 678 001. BY ADV ADVOCATE GENERAL OFFICE KERALA OTHER PRESENT: SRI. MOHAMMED RAFIQ (SPL GP - TAX) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15.07.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
W.P.(C)No.22158/2022 2 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is a registered dealer under the provisions of the Goods & Services Tax enactments. While the petitioner was transporting areca nuts in a goods carriage vehicle, the vehicle was intercepted by the respondent on the allegation that the goods were transported without valid documents. Initially, 03.07.2022, proceedings were issued in form
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