T.L. Viswanatha Iyer, J.@mdashHaving regard to the documents produced before this Court, namely, exhibits P1 and P2. I think that the
detention of the goods at the check-post cannot be sustained. It is true that the check-post officer, acting u/s 29A did the right thing in insisting on
production of a declaration in form 27A but then it is pointed out as evident from exhibits P1 and P2 that the goods in question had been
purchased from the Depot Range Officer at Vettoor and were being transported by the petitioner himself who had purchased them. The mere fact
that the petitioner who is transporting the goods to Tamil Nadu was not a registered dealer is not relevant nor sufficient to infer an attempt at
evasion of tax which is so essential to sustain a detention u/s 29A. Since that ingredient is absent and having regard to the documents produced in
this case the notice, exhibit P4 and the detention have to be quashed. I do so. The amount of security, if any collected from the petitioner will be
refunded to him with all expedition.
The original petition is disposed of as above.
