HC : Dismisses writ, directs Petitioner to comply statutory mandate u/s 129(1)(b) to get interim custody of goods

Kerala HC dismisses writ petition directing petitioner to comply with the statutory mandate u/s 129(1)(b) to get the interim custody of goods detained by Revenue; Rejects petitioner’s plea that being only a transporter to the goods, it was not being affected by Sec 129(1)(b) as it applies to all persons interested in goods other than consignor; Moreover, states that, “petitioner’s compliance with Section 129(1) (b) does not affect its defence it may advance before ...