Case LawW.P. No. 15026 (W) of 2018
Jaspal Singh Vs Assistant Commissioner of State Tax
- Court:
- High Court
- Bench:
- Calcutta
- Date:
- August 16, 2018
- Type:
- Writ Petition
Subject
Confiscation proceedings with notice to driver of Vehicle is valid
Confiscation
Summary
The owner of a vehicle claims that he did not have notice of the confiscation proceedings in respect of his vehicle. In the facts of the present case, it appears that, the petitioner as the owner was well aware of the confiscation proceedings. At suc…
Judgement
A notice dated May 15, 2018 passed by the Assistant Commissioner of Sales Tax, Kharagpur Range is under challenge in the present writ petition. Learned advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that, the petitioner is the owner of the vehicle. The notice for confiscation was issued to the driver of the vehicle. The order passed for confiscation, therefore, is without any basis. He refers to Se…