M/S.Thangam Traders v. The Deputy State Tax Officer Ii
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 23.03.2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN and W.M.P.Nos.12133 & 12134 of 2026 M/s. Thangam Traders, Rep. by its Proprietrix, No.123, Choolai High Road, Choolai, Chennai - 600 112.
... Petitioner Vs.
The Deputy State Tax Officer-II, Choolai Assessment Circle, Room No.1, I Floor, No.1 PAPJM Annexure Building, Greams Road, Chennai - 600 006.
... Respondent Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records on the file of the Respondent made in GSTIN/33AAEPT1405A1ZG/2020-21 dated 18.02.2025 and quash the same as illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice.
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For Petitioner : M/s. S. Kanmani Annamalai For Respondent : Mr.C.Harsharaj Special Government Pleader
ORDER
Mr.C.Harsharaj, learned Special Government Pleader, takes notice for the respondent.
2. With the consent of the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader for the respondent, this writ petition is being disposed of at the time of admission.
3. In this Writ Petition, the petitioner has challenged the impugned Order dated 18.02.2025 passed by the respondent for the Assessment Year 2020-2021.
4. By the impugned order, the demand proposed in the Show Cause Notice in DRC-01 dated 26.11.2024 was confirmed, as the petitioner's reply to the said notice was deemed unsatisfactory. 2/6
5. It is noticed that the statutory limitation for filing an appeal under Section 107 of the respective GST enactments, against the impugned order has already expired. The present writ petition has been filed only on 17.03.2026.
6. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is willing to deposit 25% of the disputed tax confirmed by the impugned order, and therefore, the learned counsel seeks one opportunity for de novo adjudication. The learned counsel also made an endorsement in the bundle to the following effect:
"The writ petitioner is willing to deposit 25% of Tax portion"
7. Recording the same, the case is remitted back to the respondent to pass a fresh order on merits, subject to the petitioner depositing 25% of the disputed tax confirmed by the impugned order in cash or from the Petitioner's Electronic Credit Ledger within a period of thirty (30) days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
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8. Within such time, the petitioner shall also file a reply to the impugned Show Cause Notice dated 26.11.2024 together with requisite documents to substantiate the case by treating the impugned Order dated 18.02.2025 as an addendum to the said notice.
9. Subject to the petitioner complying with the above stipulations, the respondent shall proceed to pass fresh order on merits and in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of three (3) months of such reply / deposit.
10. It is needless to state that, before passing any such order, the petitioner shall be heard.
11. The attachment of the petitioner's bank account shall also stand automatically raised/vacated, subject to the petitioner complying with the above stipulations.
12. It is made clear that the bank attachment shall be lifted, subject to the deposit of 25% of the disputed tax as ordered above, and the petitioner 4/6
not being in arrears of any other amount for any other tax period barring the amount demanded under the impugned order.
13. In case the petitioner fails to comply with any of the stipulations, the respondent is at liberty to proceed against the petitioner to recover the tax in accordance with law as if this writ petition was dismissed in limine today.
14. This writ petition stands disposed of with the above directions. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. No costs. 23.03.2026 raja To The Deputy State Tax Officer-II, Choolai Assessment Circle, Room No.1, I Floor, No.1 PAPJM Annexure Building, Greams Road, Chennai - 600 006.
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C.SARAVANAN, J.
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