GUWAHATI, India, Aug. 8 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on July 10:
1. Heard Mr. A. K. Gupta, learned counsel for the writ petitioner.
2. The writ petitioner is aggrieved by the retention of the consignment of areca nuts, which the petitioner claims, has been dispatched from the State of Uttar Pradesh.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that if the authorities wants to impose taxes on the goods detained, then procedure prescribed under Section 129/130 of the Assam Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017, is required to be followed. However, the same has not been done.
4. The petitioner filed a representation before the Principal Commissioner of State Goods and Service Tax, dated 07.07.2025. The said representation has also not been disposed of by the Respondent Officer. Being aggrieved the present writ petition has been filed.
5. Mr. B. Choudhury, learned counsel, Finance Department, Assam, representing all the respondents, submits that he shall be permitted to obtain instructions in the matter.
6. Accordingly, let the matter be listed again on 16.07.2025, as motion item enabling Mr. B. Choudhury, learned counsel, to obtain required instructions; extra copies be furnish to the learned standing counsel within the course of the day to obtain necessary instructions in the matter.
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