Power House v. Commercial Tax Officer,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 06.02.2024

CORAM

THE HON'BLE Mr. JUSTICE R. MAHADEVAN AND THE HON'BLE Mr. JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ AND W.M.P.Nos.1689, 1690,1694 & 1697 of 2021 Power House (Represented by its Proprietor J.Srinivasan) No.12/30, Dr.Subbarayan Nagar 4th Street, Kodambakkam, Chennai - 600 024.

.. Petitioner in all WPs Vs.

The Commercial Tax Officer, Kodambakkam Assessment Circle, PAPJM Building, Annex, IV Floor, Greams Road, Chennai - 600 006.

.. Respondent in all WPs Common Prayer : Writ petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records on the files of the respondent herein, in CST/767734/2014-15, CST/767734/2015-16, CST/767734/2016-17, CST/767734/2017-18 dated 18.12.2020, quash the same while directing the respondent herein to rectify the assessment order in CST/767734/2014-15, CST/767734/2015-16, CST/767734/2016-17, CST/767734/2017-18 dated 16.09.2016, 24.01.2020, 11.10.2019, 18.11.2019 respectively and apply the rate of 5% on the inter-State 1/4

sales effected by the petitioners of the manufactured goods, namely, motors for industrial application, as prayed for by the petitioner in his application dated 12.10.2020.

For Petitioner in all WPs : Mr.N.Prasad For Respondent in all WPs : Mr.M.Venkateswaran Special Government Pleader COMMON ORDER (Order of the court was made by R. MAHADEVAN, J.) Based on the letter dated 01.02.2024 filed by the learned counsel for the petitioner before the Registry, these writ petitions have been listed today under the caption "for withdrawal".

2. When these matters are taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw these writ petitions, as the petitioner is inclined to file an application under Samadhan Scheme, announced by the State Government to settle the pending disputes arising from the TNVAT Act, 2006. He has also made an endorsement to that effect in the Court bundle.

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3. In view of the above submission and the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, these writ petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. [R.M.D, J.] [M.S.Q, J.] 06.02.2024 av To The Commercial Tax Officer, Kodambakkam Assessment Circle, PAPJM Building, Annex, IV Floor, Greams Road, Chennai - 600 006.

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R. MAHADEVAN, J.

AND MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J.

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