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None of the ingredients which are required for confiscation existed in the present case and thus, the confiscation itself was wholly arbitrary and illegal. The penalty that could have been imposed for violation of not keeping the documents at the manufacturing premises could not exceed Rs. 10,000/- inasmuch as no exercise for quantifying the "tax evaded" has ever been carried out nor is there any allegation with regard to evasion of tax even in the show cause notice.

Confiscation of goods- In the instant case, the point of determination that arise for consideration are; (i) Whether the respondents were justified in recording that the petitioner-appellant has failed to maintain the records as required to be maintained under Section 35 (1) of the CGST Act read with Rules 56 and 57 of the CGST Rules? (ii) Whether the order of confiscation as passed was justified in facts of the case ? (iii) Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case, the imposition of the penalty, as has been done by means of the impugned order, is in accordance with Section 122 of the CGST Act? held that- In the present case, even if it is admitted, for the sake of arguments, that the documents were not maintained at the registered office or the other place of business, there is no finding to the effect that any supply was made with an intent “to evade payment of tax” as is required under Section(i) of Section 130 (1) Thus, none of the ingredients which are required for confiscation existed in the present case and thus, the confiscation itself was wholly arbitrary and illegal. The facts of the present case makes it clear that even if the allegations of the department, as adjudicated and confirmed in an appeal are accepted to be true, the offence committed by the petitioner would fall under the offence specified in Column B above for following reasons; firstly, the only allegations are that the petitioner has not maintained the Book of Accounts as are required under the Act and the Rules and secondly the penalty has been imposed holding the Petioners conduct in violation of Section 122 (1) (xvi) and (xvii) of CGST Act read with Section 122(1) (xvi) & (xvii) of UP GST Act and thirdly, no exercise for quantification of the tax evaded has been done in pursuance to the powers conferred under Section 35(6) read with Section 73 or 74 of the Act, as such, I have no hesitation in holding that in the given facts and circumstances of the case for the violations alleged and established against the Petitioner, the maximum penalty that could be imposed upon the petitioner is Rs. 10,000/-.
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