A.S.A Stores vs. Asst. State Tax Officer

WP(C)/167/2021HC KeralaGSTCNR KLHC01000509202105 January 2021Bench: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN7 pages

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Held

The Court directed the release of the intercepted consignment and vehicle upon the petitioner furnishing a bank guarantee for the amount specified in the detention notice. The tax authorities were ordered to complete the adjudication proceedings, leading to Form MOV-09, within two weeks after providing a hearing to the petitioner.

Facts

A consignment of cardamom, transported with a delivery challan and E-Way bill for auction sale, was intercepted by tax authorities. A notice was issued alleging the supplier's documents did not match the original destination, while the department suspected tax evasion through repeated use of the E-Way bill for multiple transactions.

Key Issues

Whether the interception and detention of goods were valid due to alleged discrepancies in destination documents and suspicion of tax evasion, and the appropriate procedure for release of perishable goods pending adjudication.

Sections Cited

Rule 138, Section 129(3)

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Cause title — parties, addresses and appearances

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN TUESDAY, THE 05TH DAY OF JANUARY 2021 / 15TH POUSHA, 1942 WP(C).No.167 OF 2021(U) PETITIONER: A.S.A STORES HILL PRODUCE MERCHANT, KUMILY P.O. 685 509, REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR - SHAJITHA HUSSEIN. BY ADV. SRI.P.DEEPAK RESPONDENTS: 1 ASST. STATE TAX OFFICER STATE GOODS AND SERVICES TAX DEPARTMENT, SQUAD NO. 1, KATTAPPANA, IDUKKI 685 508. 2 SPICE MORE TRADING COMPANY, KPXIV -11, VATTATHARA BUILDINGS, MUNNAR ROAD, KUMILY , KERALA 685 509. SMT. THUSHARA JAMES - GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05.01.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC 167/21 2

JUDGMENT The petitioner is stated to be a proprietary concern engaged in the supply of hill produce including cardamom; and that it has been an assessee to General Sales Tax, on the rolls of the 1st respondent.

The learned counsel for the petitioner – Sri.P.Deepak, submits that the 2nd respondent is the holder of a cardamom E-Auctioneer License, namely Ext.P1, issued by the License Board as per the Cardamom (Licensing and Marketing) Rules, 1987 and that on 01.01.2021; and that a consi

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