Release of detained goods—In the instant case, Petitioner seeks release of the goods detained by the first respondent under Section 129 of the CGST Act, 2017.
Held that— is seen that an identical matter has been disposed of by a Division Bench of this Court in W.A.No.1802 of 2017, directing expeditious completion of the adjudication of the matter and permitting release of the goods detained pending adjudication, in terms of Rule 140(1) of Kerala GST Rules, 2017.
The writ petition is disposed of directing the competent authority to complete the adjudication provided for under Section 129 of the statutes referred to above, within a week from the date of production of a copy of the judgment. [F.H. Metals Vs. ASTO, Karukutty ] [2018] 2 TAXLOK.COM 196 (Kerala)