V.Trans(INDIA) LTD. vs. The Asst. State Tax Officer
Held
The Court found the detention justified due to the lack of a valid e-way bill. It directed the authorities to release the goods and vehicle upon the petitioner furnishing a bank guarantee for the demanded amount, followed by an adjudication under Section 129(3) of the GST Act.
Facts
The petitioners challenged the detention of goods and a vehicle by tax authorities, who cited the absence of a valid e-way bill during transportation. The detention notice (Ext.P3) was issued for this reason.
Key Issues
Whether the detention of goods and vehicle for the absence of a valid e-way bill was justified, and the appropriate procedure for their conditional release and subsequent adjudication.
Sections Cited
Section 129(3)
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR TUESDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF DECEMBER 2020 / 1ST POUSHA, 1942 WP(C).No.28954 OF 2020(T) PETITIONER/S: 1 V.TRANS(INDIA) LTD. 99/101, KESHAVJI NAIK ROAD, NEW CHINCH BUNDER,MUMBAI, PIN 400 009, REPRESENTED BY ITS SENIOR BRANCH MANAGER, KALAMASSERY, BIJESH G.NAIR 2 GOKUL G. S/O GOPINATHAN, AGED 28 YEARS, GOPU BHAVAN CHERUKUNNAM, THEEKKEKKARA P.O, PIN 690 107 BY ADVS. SRI.JUSTINE JACOB SRI.K.S.ARUN KUMAR RAJEE P MATHEWS SMT.AMRUTHA P S SMT.AMRUTHA K P RESPONDENT/S: 1 THE ASST. STATE TAX OFFICER SQUAD NO.111, GST DEPARTMENT ERNAKULAM, PIN 682 025 2 THE ASST. COMMISSIONER, CGST DEPARTMENT, ERNAKULAM PIN 682 025 3 AKSHAY MADHU, PROPRIETER, M/S BUILD BURN NUTRITION, KADAVANTRA, ERNAKULAM, PIN 682 020 OTHER PRESENT: GP THUSHARA JAMES THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22.12.2020, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C).No.28954 OF 2020(T) 2 J U D G M E N T The petitioner has approached this Court aggrieved by Ext.P3 detention notice issued to him. On a perusal of the said notice, I find that the goods and the vehicle were
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