Raju Builder v. The State Tax Officer-1, Review
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 06.11.2025 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN and W.M.P.No.16359 of 2025 Tvl.Raju Builder, Represented by its Partner M.Dinesh ... Petitioner Vs.
The State Tax Officer - 1, Review, Chengalpattu Intelligence Division Station:No.870/2A, 1st Floor, Kanchipuram High Road, Thimmavaram Post, Chengalpattu - 603 101.
... Respondent Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records of the impugned order passed by the respondent in GSTIN:33AABFR1431K1ZJ/2021-22 dated 20.12.2024 and quash the same.
For Petitioner : Mr.N.Murali For Respondent : Ms.Amirtha Poonkodi Dinakaran Government Advocate Page No. 1 of 6
ORDER
This Writ Petition is being disposed of with the consent of the learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned Government Advocate for the Respondent.
2. In this Writ Petition, the Petitioner has challenged the impugned Order in FORM GST DRC-07 bearing Ref.No.ZD331224173087J dated 20.12.2024, which was preceded by a Show Cause Notice in GST DRC-01 dated 27.07.2024 wherein the Petitioner was also called upon to appear for personal hearing.
3. The Petitioner was also issued with Reminders on 28.08.2024, 16.09.2024 and on 14.10.2024, which called upon the Petitioner to file a reply and to appear for a personal hearing. The Petitioner however neither appeared for the personal hearing fixed on 11.09.2024, 30.09.2024 and on 28.10.2024 nor filed any reply. Thus, the impugned Order has been passed. Page No. 2 of 6
4. It is noticed that the limitation for filing an appeal under Section 107 of the respective GST enactments, 2017 against the impugned Orders has already expired.
5. Under similar circumstances, Order has been quashed and case has been remitted back to the Respondent to pass a fresh order on terms subject to such Assessee depositing 10% to 100% of the disputed tax depending upon the length of delay in approaching the Court. I do not find any reason to take a different view in this case.
6. Therefore, to balance the interest of both parties viz., the Assessee and the Revenue, the case is remitted back to the Respondent to pass a fresh order subject to the Petitioner depositing 10% of the disputed tax in cash from the Petitioner's Electronic Cash Register within a period of thirty (30) days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
7. Within such time, the Petitioner shall also file a reply to the Show Cause Notice in GST DRC-01 dated 27.07.2024 together with requisite Page No. 3 of 6
documents to substantiate the case by treating the impugned Order dated 20.12.2024 as an addendum to the Show Cause Notice dated 27.07.2024.
8. In case the Petitioner complies with the above stipulations, the Respondent shall proceed to pass a final order on merits and in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible, preferably, within a period of three (3) months of such reply/pre-deposit. Subject to the Petitioner complying with the above stipulations, the attachment of the bank account of the Petitioner shall also stand automatically raised/vacated.
9. 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.
10. Needless to state, before passing any such order, the Respondent shall give due notice to the Petitioner.
11. It is made clear that recovery of 10% of the disputed tax ordered above pertains only to the impugned Order dated 20.12.2024. Page No. 4 of 6
12. This Writ Petition stands disposed of with the above observations. No costs. Connected Writ Miscellaneous Petition is closed. 06.11.2025 jas To:
The State Tax Officer - 1, Review, Chengalpattu Intelligence Division Station:No.870/2A, 1st Floor, Kanchipuram High Road, Thimmavaram Post, Chengalpattu - 603 101.
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C.SARAVANAN, J.
jas and W.M.P.No.16359 of 2025 06.11.2025 Page No. 6 of 6