2020 (12) TMI 309 - ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT - GST

Head Note / Extract:
Release of provisionally attached goods - petitioners submits that as only show cause notice under Section 70 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 has been issued, the attachment under Section 83 of CGST Act can not be made - Section 83 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 - HELD THAT:- The impugned Provisional attachment order has been issued by the competent authority under Section 83 of the Act for the purpose of protecting interest of the Government revenue. Against the order of Provisional attachment under Section 83(1) of the Act, the petitioners have an opportunity to file an objection under sub-Rule 5 of Rule 159 of the Rules. It has been admitted before us by learned counsel for the petitioners that the petitioners have not filed any objection against the impugned provisional attachment dated 22.07.2020. Therefore, the impugned orders cannot be said to suffer from any manifest error of law. Petition dismissed.