https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=259758 Goods detained in transit may be released on payment of the tax demanded where the revenue's interest needs protection, while the taxpayer is still left free to contest the dispute on merits. The Madras High Court's approach preserved a remedy for the petitioner by allowing the goods to be released against tax payment, rather than leaving the party without relief. At the same time, the demand for compounding fee was not finally determined in that proceeding and the petitioner was given liberty to pursue the statutory revisional remedy after release, for consideration on merits and in accordance with law. en-us Thu, 09 Oct 2014 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 20 May 2015 07:58:07 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=259758 Goods detained in transit may be released on payment of the tax demanded where the revenue's interest needs protection, while the taxpayer is still left free to contest the dispute on merits. The Madras High Court's approach preserved a remedy for the petitioner by allowing the goods to be released against tax payment, rather than leaving the party without relief. At the same time, the demand for compounding fee was not finally determined in that proceeding and the petitioner was given liberty to pursue the statutory revisional remedy after release, for consideration on merits and in accordance with law. Case-Laws VAT and Sales Tax Thu, 09 Oct 2014 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=259758