M/S. Peenya Industrial Gases (P) LTD. vs. State Of Kerala
Held
The High Court directed the 4th respondent (Assistant State Tax Officer) to conclude the proceedings initiated under Section 129 of the CGST Act within one month from the petitioner's appearance on 12.7.2022, after affording an opportunity of hearing. It also ordered that the bank guarantee furnished by the petitioner shall not be encashed until final orders are passed.
Facts
The petitioner, M/s. Peenya Industrial Gases (P) Ltd., transported industrial gas from Bangalore to Cochin Shipyard. Proceedings were initiated against them under Section 129 of the CGST Act, leading to the detention of goods and the petitioner being compelled to furnish a bank guarantee for their release. The petitioner challenged these proceedings as being without jurisdiction and a form of harassment.
Key Issues
Whether the proceedings initiated under Section 129 of the CGST Act for the detention of goods were without jurisdiction, and the legality of requiring a bank guarantee for the release of the detained goods.
Sections Cited
Section 129
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W.P.(C)No.14002/2022 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P. TUESDAY, THE 28TH DAY OF JUNE 2022 / 7TH ASHADHA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 14002 OF 2022 PETITIONER: M/S. PEENYA INDUSTRIAL GASES (P) LTD., PLOT NO. 30, P1, KIADB INDUSTRIAL AREA DOBASPET, NELAMANGALA TALUK BANGALORE, PIN - 562111, HAVING OFFICE AT MUPPATHADAM KUDANGALUR VILLAGE EDAYAR INDUSTRIAL AREA, ERNAKULAM-683 110, REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY BIJOY.P. BY ADVS.ALIAS M.CHERIAN BRISTO S PARIYARAM AJAI ALIAS CHALAPPURAM K.M.RAPHY NEENU ANNA BABU RESPONDENTS: 1 STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2 THE COMMISSIONER OF STATE TAX,TAX TOWERS, KARAMANA P.O KILLIPALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. PIN - 695 002. 3 THE STATE TAX OFFICER, SQUAD V, STATE GOODS AND SERVICES TAX DEPARTMENT ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682 015. 4 THE ASSISTANT STATE TAX OFFICER,SQUAD V, STATE GOODS AND SERVICES TAX DEPARTMENT ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682 015. 5 UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY GST AUTHORITIES, MINISTRY OF FINANCE,GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI, PIN - 110 001. BY ADV MANU S., ASG OF INDIA OTHER PRESENT: AD
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