Thomas Rubber (INDIA) Private Limited vs. The Assistant State Tax Officer(Intelligence)
Held
The Court directed the petitioner to comply with the notice under Section 122(1)(2) for an enquiry. It further mandated that before any action under Section 129 is initiated, the authorities must properly notify the petitioner and specifically consider their explanation that said provision does not apply to a vehicle without any consignment.
Facts
The petitioner challenged the detention of its vehicle under Section 129 of the GST Act, arguing that the vehicle had no goods loaded onto it. They also sought to interdict proceedings initiated via a notice under Section 122(1)(2) of the Act, claiming it was premature without considering their prior explanation.
Key Issues
Whether proceedings under Section 129 of the GST Act can be initiated against a vehicle without any goods loaded, and whether a notice under Section 122(1)(2) should be interdicted before a final decision.
Sections Cited
Section 122(1)(2), Section 129
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN TUESDAY, THE 10TH DAY OF AUGUST 2021 / 19TH SRAVANA, 1943 WP(C) NO. 16144 OF 2021 PETITIONER: M/S THOMASON RUBBER (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED KURUVAMUZHY P.O., ERUMELI, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN-686509, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, M.T.THOMAS. BY ADVS. HARISANKAR V. MENON MEERA V.MENON RESPONDENTS: 1 THE ASSISTANT STATE TAX OFFICER(INTELLIGENCE) SQUAD NO.V, STATE GOODS AND SERVICES TAX DEPARTMENT, THRISSUR-680004. 2 THE COMMISSIONER OF STATE TAX, STATE GST DEPARTMENT, TAX TOWERS, KILLIPPALAM, KARAMANA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695002. 3 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, TAXES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. SMT. THUSHARA JAMES-GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10.08.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WPC 16144/21 2 JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court impugning Exts.P3 and P3(a) issued by the 1st respondent and for a direction to the said respondent to release the vehicle detained under it.
The learned counsel for the petitioner – Sri.Harisankar V. Menon,
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