Gail (India) Ltd Vs State of U.P. And 2 Others
Date: November 16, 2025
Subject Matter
Technical Errors During Stock Transfer Do Not Warrant Seizure. Penalty Quashed.
Summary
The Allahabad High Court quashed the penalty and seizure orders against the petitioner, a Government of India undertaking, ruling that the transfer of old machinery between its own units (stock transfer) cannot be penalized under Section 129(3) of th…
FULL TEXT OF THE JUDGMENT/ORDER OF ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT 1.Heard Mr. Nishant Mishra, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned ACSC for the respondent-State. 2. By means of present petition, the petitioner is assailing the order dated 15.10.2020. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a Government of India undertaking engaged in the processing and distribution of…