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2022 (7) TMI 1224 - HC - GSTSeizure of goods alongwith the vehicle - case is that the goods were not accompanying with proper document as prescribed under the Act - HELD THAT:- Admittedly, air conditioners were coming from Delhi to Ghaziabad and were intercepted by the Mobile Squad, Noida. On that basis, 9 air conditioners were seized and security, along with equal amount of penalty, amounting to Rs. 1,14,124/- was demanded, which was confirmed upto the appellate authority. The only discrepancy pointed out by the seizing authority and the appellate authority is that U.P. e-way bill was not accompanying the goods. Both the authorities lost sight of the fact that during the period from 01.02.2018 to 31.03.2018, requirement of U.P. e-way bill was not applicable to the transactions of the petitioner and therefore, the seizure, demand of security and penalty cannot be justified. The Division Bench of this Court in M/S GODREJ AND BOYCE MANUFACTURING CO. LTD., L.G. ELECTRONICS INDIA PVT. LTD., BHARTI AIRTEL LIMITED, M/S GUALA CLOSURES (INDIA) PVT. LTD., M/S. RAS POLYTEX PVT. LIMITED, RIMJHIM ISPAT LIMITED, RIMJHIM ISPAT LIMITED, M/S. GAURANG PRODUCTS PVT. LTD., M/S. ADITYA BIRLA FASHION AND RETAIL LTD., M/S. NAVYUG AIRCONDITIONING AND M/S. PROACTIVE PLAST PVT. LTD. VERSUS STATE OF U.P. AND 02 OTHERS AND STATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS [2018 (9) TMI 1261 - ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT] has held that the goods were not required to accompany with UP e-way bill during the period from 01.02.2018 to 31.03.2018. The air conditioners, which were detained by the respondents on 26.03.2018, and thereafter, levy of security and penalty, cannot be justified. The writ petition is allowed with a cost of Rs. 1,000/-, which shall be deposited within a month from today.
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