Sandeep vs. State Tax Officer (Intelligence)
Held
The High Court directed the appellate authority (2nd respondent) to consider and pass appropriate orders on the petitioner's appeal (Ext.P11) expeditiously and in a time-bound manner. The authority was also granted liberty to consider any interim reliefs sought by the petitioner.
Facts
The petitioner challenged proceedings initiated under Section 130 of the CGST Act, 2017, which led to the confiscation of goods. An appeal was filed under Section 107 of the Act on May 31, 2021, but remained undecided, prompting the petitioner to seek a direction for its early disposal.
Key Issues
The key legal issue was the delay by the appellate authority in disposing of an appeal filed under Section 107 of the CGST Act against confiscation proceedings initiated under Section 130.
Sections Cited
Section 130, Section 107
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS THURSDAY, THE 28TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2021 / 6TH KARTHIKA, 1943 WP(C) NO. 23484 OF 2021 PETITIONER: SANDEEP, AGED 36 YEARS, PROPRIETOR, MADHUKAR SANGHAM JEWELLERS, 30/32, PRABHUSUNDAR BLDG, 3RD FLOOR, ROOM NO.39, RAMWADI, KALBADEVI ROAD, MUMBAI-400002. BY ADVS.SRI. U.BALAGANGADHARAN SRI. V.JAYANANDAKUMAR RESPONDENTS: 1 STATE TAX OFFICER (INTELLIGENCE), SQUAD NO.1, STATE GST DEPARTMENT, NEW PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDING, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 033. 2 JOINT COMMISSIONER (APPEALS)-I, STATE GST DEPARTMENT, TAX TOWERS, KARAMANA POST, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 002. 3 THE COMMISSIONER, STATE GST DEPARTMENT, TAX COMPLEX, KILLIPPALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 002. 4 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY (TAXES), GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 001. BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER DR.THUSHARA JAMES THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME U
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