https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=80435 The High Court quashed the seizure order and allowed the petition, holding that once the E-way bill was produced before the seizure order could be passed, it could not be said that any contravention of the Act's provisions had occurred. The court observed that although the goods were initially detained due to the absence of an E-way bill, the petitioner subsequently produced the E-way bill before the seizure order was issued. The authorities had the power to survey the petitioner's business premises to verify the transaction's correctness but chose not to exercise it. The court distinguished the case from the precedent cited, where goods were seized due to a complete lack of accompanying documents. en-us Wed, 14 Aug 2024 08:35:33 +0530 Wed, 14 Aug 2024 08:35:33 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=80435 The High Court quashed the seizure order and allowed the petition, holding that once the E-way bill was produced before the seizure order could be passed, it could not be said that any contravention of the Act's provisions had occurred. The court observed that although the goods were initially detained due to the absence of an E-way bill, the petitioner subsequently produced the E-way bill before the seizure order was issued. The authorities had the power to survey the petitioner's business premises to verify the transaction's correctness but chose not to exercise it. The court distinguished the case from the precedent cited, where goods were seized due to a complete lack of accompanying documents. Highlights GST Wed, 14 Aug 2024 08:35:33 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=80435