Chellaperumal Vaikundasekar vs. Assistant State Tax Officer
Held
The Court directed the release of the petitioner's goods and vehicle upon furnishing a bank guarantee for tax and penalty, and a bond for the value of goods as prescribed under Rule 140(1) of the CGST Rules.
Facts
The petitioner's goods and vehicle were detained by GST authorities alleging misclassification of re-processed mats. The petitioner sought to set aside the detention order and declare the classification of the goods.
Key Issues
Whether the detention of goods and vehicle due to alleged misclassification was justified and what conditions should be imposed for their release.
Sections Cited
Section 129, Section 130, Rule 140
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DAMA SESHADRI NAIDU WEDNESDAY,THE 21ST DAY OF NOVEMBER 2018 / 30TH KARTHIKA, 1940 WP(C).No. 29377 of 2018 PETITIONER: CHELLAPERUMAL VAIKUNDASEKAR PROPRIETOR,AYYA VIKUNDAR TRADERS,24-83C,KESAVANPUTHUR, PUTHENTHURAI POST, KANYAKUMARI, TAMIL NADU 629 501 HAVING BUSINESS AT NMC, 14/123E,PIRAYUMMOODU, NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,KERLA-695121. BY ADVS. SRI.K.M.FIROZ SMT.M.SHAJNA RESPONDENT: 1 ASSISTANT STATE TAX OFFICER SQUAD NO.III,,STATE GST DEPARTMENT, KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM AT NEYYATTINKARA-695121. 2 JOINT COMMISSIONER OF STATE TAX-1, STATE GST DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001 3 THE STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY CHIEF SECRETARY , SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001 4 PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER, STATE GOODS AND SERVICE TAX DEPARTMENT, 9TH FLOOR, TAX TOWERS ,KARAMANA P.O, KILLIPPALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001 5 UNION OF INDIA, REP.BY REVENUE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, GOVT.OF INDIA, NORTH BLOCK NEW DLEHI-110001 DR THUSHARA JAMES, GP. SRI. JAISHANKAR V. NAIR. CGC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21.11.2018, THE COURT
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