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2019 (10) TMI 938 - HC - GSTConfiscation of goods alongwith conveyance - detention on the ground for verification of bilty - section 129(1) of the CGST Act - HELD THAT:- The reasons for issuance of the notice for confiscation under section 130 of the CGST Act in Form GST MOV-10 are that upon preliminary verification of the dealer online, 42 e-way bills have been generated in December 2018, wherein, IGST has been shown to ₹ 3,64,30,800/- and it appears that, dealers has not paid the same or that the purchases are not genuine. If that be so, nothing prevents the respondents from taking appropriate action against petitioner in accordance with law under the relevant provisions of the CGST Act. However, when the conveyance in question was carrying the goods which were duly accompanied by documents and no discrepancy was found in connection therewith, there was no reason for the third respondent to confiscate the same. The impugned order of confiscation passed by the third respondent under section 130 of the CGST Act, therefore, cannot be sustained. The order dated 08.04.2019 issued by the third respondent under section 130 of the CGST Act as well as the order of demand of tax and penalty dated 29.01.2019, issued in Form GST MOV-09 are hereby quashed and set aside and the third respondent is directed to forthwith release the conveyance and goods in question - Petition allowed.
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