TCI Freight Vs The Assistant Commissioner (ST)
Date: August 25, 2022
Court: High Court
Bench: Madras
Type: Writ Petition
Judge(s)/Member(s): ANITA SUMANTH
Subject Matter
Transporter may seek release of only the conveyance and not the goods
Summary
The phrase ‘person transporting the goods’ in Sections 129(1) and (6) to mean the owner or his agent who has contracted to supply the goods, and not the transporter who will provide the carriage for the same. Both sub-Sections (1) a…
These writ petitions give rise to a common question. The petitioners in WP.Nos.20794 and 21690 of 2022 are owners of consignments that had been transported by road. In light of the decision taken finally in these matters, we are not concerned with the merits of the matter or the explanation that has been furnished by the petitioner. Peripheral facts, as relevant to decide the issue that arises, ar…