E-way bill delivery-address compliance supports Section 129 penalties even where tax is paid and the address is later registered.

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....E-way bill delivery to an address not declared as the recipient's principal or additional place of business constitutes a contravention attracting penalty under Section 129, even where tax has been paid. The e-way bill tracking framework requires the declared delivery location to be a registered business address at the time of supply and interception. Subsequent registration of that location as an additional place of business does not cure the earlier contravention. The penalty order therefore remained undisturbed, while the supplier retained the option to seek recovery of the penalty from the recipient through appropriate remedies.....