1. The petitioner is an entity engaged in the transportation of goods. It has an agreement with M/s. Tata Motors Limited for transportation of commercial and passenger vehicles and chassis, which are driven to various destinations as required by that Company. On the request of M/s. Tata Motors Limited, the petitioner, transported a new tipper lorry (the goods) from Tamil Nadu to Kozhikode, Kerala. The said vehicle was intercepted and detained by the Assistant State Tax Officer of the Kerala GST Department, and a show cause notice was issued on 09/07/2019 at 12.20 p.m. It was found that the e - way bill had expired on 08/07/2019. Since the vehicle was detained, the petitioner moved this Court through W.P.(C)No.19284/2019 and the lorry was directed to be released on production of bank guarantee. Following the directions of this Court, the notice was adjudicated and Ext.P3 order was issued on 16/08/2019, imposing a penalty of Rs.5,24,017/- on the peti