Court Orders Release of Goods upon Payment of 5% Tax The court directed the release of the goods upon the petitioner's payment of a one-time tax amounting to 5% of the value of the goods. The writ petitions ...
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Court Orders Release of Goods upon Payment of 5% Tax
The court directed the release of the goods upon the petitioner's payment of a one-time tax amounting to 5% of the value of the goods. The writ petitions challenging the detention of goods without valid transit passes were disposed of without costs being imposed.
Issues: Challenge to impugned notices for detention of goods without valid transit pass.
Analysis: The case involved two writ petitions filed by a company challenging the detention of goods by the respondent due to the absence of a valid e-transit pass or transit pass. The petitioner argued that the goods were meant for delivery at a specific location in another state and not for local consumption in Tamil Nadu. The petitioner offered to pay a one-time tax for the release of the goods. The government advocate representing the respondent stated that the detention was based on the absence of the required transit passes. The court directed the release of the goods upon the petitioner's payment of the one-time tax amounting to 5% of the value of the goods. The judgment concluded with the disposal of the writ petitions without any costs being imposed.
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