Nethu Varghese (Proprietrix) vs. The Asst. State Tax Officer
Held
The Court held that the pendency of the writ petition was not a bar to completing the adjudication proceedings under Section 129 of the CGST Act. It directed the second respondent to complete the adjudication proceedings and finalize all related matters within ten days, ensuring the petitioner is heard.
Facts
The petitioner challenged detention orders and notices issued under Section 129(1) and 129(3) of the CGST Act, respectively. While the goods were released upon furnishing a bank guarantee, the adjudication proceedings consequent to these orders remained incomplete due to the pendency of the writ petition.
Key Issues
The key legal issue was whether the pendency of a writ petition challenging detention orders under Section 129 of the CGST Act bars the completion of subsequent adjudication proceedings, and the expeditious finalization of such proceedings.
Sections Cited
Section 129(1), Section 129(3), Section 129
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS MONDAY, THE 6TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2021 / 15TH BHADRA, 1943 WP(C) NO. 2023 OF 2021 PETITIONER/S: NETHU VARGHESE (PROPRIETRIX) AGED 48 YEARS M/S. IN5NITE SOLUTIONS NO.10, GROUND AND 1ST FLOOR, CHAIRMAN LAYOUT, 9TH MAIN, BANASWADI, BANGALORE, PIN- 560043. BY ADVS. P.N.DAMODARAN NAMBOODIRI SHRI. HRITHWIK D. NAMBOOTHIRI RESPONDENT/S: 1 THE ASST. STATE TAX OFFICER SURVEILLANCE SQUAD 1, STATE GST DEPARTMENT, WAYANAD AT MUTHANGA-673592. 2 THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (INT), SURVEILLANCE SQUAD 1, STATE GST DEPARTMENT, WAYANAD AT MUTHANGA-673592. 3 THE COMMISSIONER OF STATE GST, TAX TOWERS, KILLIPALAM, KARAMANA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 002. BY ADV GOVERNMENT PLEADER OTHER PRESENT: DR.THUSHARA JAMES-SR GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06.09.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C) NO. 2023 OF 2021 2 BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, J. ---------------------------------------- WP(C) No. 2023 of 2021 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of September, 2021 JUDGMENT This writ petition sought for quashing Exts.P8 and P9. Exts. P8 and P9
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