2016 (12) TMI 563

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.....Kanmani Annamalai, AGP ORDER Mr.S.Kanmani Annamalai, learned Additional Government Pleader, who accepted notice for the respondent on 23.11.2016, obtained written instructions from the respondent. Heard both. By consent, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal. 2. The petitioner challenged a goods detention notice and the consequential compounding notice dated 31.10.2016 ....

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...., the vehicle crossed the Puzhal Out Check Post. After crossing the Puzhal Out Check Post, the vehicle should proceed towards West Bengal and leave the State of Tamil Nadu. However, the vehicle was found within the Tamil Nadu border at Vadakarai on 28.10.2016. Therefore, the vehicle had been detained and the compounding notice has been issued on the ground that there is a violation of Section 70(2....

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....ed compounding notice is that the vehicle was moving with full load as per the invoice. There is no allegation that the consignments were neither offloaded nor partially off loaded nor in the process of being off loaded. The explanation given by the petitioner was that the driver's wife had fallen sick, that he had to attend to her and that therefore, there is a delay. However, this explanatio....