The first petitioner a dealer in textiles is aggrieved by Ext.P1 series of detention orders, by which the goods transported by the petitioner was detained for non payment of turn over tax imposed under Section 6A of the Kerala Value Added Tax Act (KVAT) 2003, introduced by Kerala Finance Bill, 2014. The petitioner submits that in fact, the proposal for assessment was made to which an objection was filed and nothing else had transpired in the matter. No assessment order having been passed and no valid demand having been raised, there is no question of any default by the petitioner. 2. In any event, the learned Government Pleader on instruction, submits that the alleged messages issued with respect to the textile dealers have been withdrawn. In such W.P.(C) No. 16124 of 2014 2 circumstance, necessarily, the first petitioner would have to be granted release of the goods, expeditiously on production of the certified copy of this judgment.
The Writ Petition is disposed of.
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K. VINOD CHANDRAN, JUDGE SB // True Copy // P.A To Judge.