M/S. Tropical Agro System (I) Limited, v. The Central Sales Tax Appellate Authority,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 08.02.2024

CORAM

THE HON'BLE Mr. JUSTICE R. MAHADEVAN AND THE HON'BLE Mr. JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ AND W.M.P.Nos.14991, 14993, 14994, 14996, 14997, 14998 & 14999 of 2019 M/s. Tropical Agro System (I ) Limited, Rep. by its Director, 118, Broadway, Chennai - 600 001.

.. Petitioner in all WPs Vs.

2. The State of Tamilnadu, Rep.by the Deputy Commissioner (CT),

3. The Tamil Nadu Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal, (Main Bench), rep. by its Secretary,

6. The Union Territory of Pondicherry, Rep. by its Secretary to Government, .. Respondents in W.P.Nos.15027 & 15028 of 2019 1/6

2. The State of Tamilnadu, Rep.by the Deputy Commissioner (CT),

3. The Tamil Nadu Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal, (Main Bench), rep. by its Secretary,

6. The Union Territory of Pondicherry, Rep. by its Secretary to Government,

7. The Union Territory of Delhi, Rep.by its Secretary to Government, Dept. of revenue, New Delhi.

8. The state of Karnataka, Rep. by its Secretary to Government, Dept. of Commercial Taxes, Vidhana Soudha, Bangalore - 1.

9. The State of West Bengal, Rep.by its Secretary to Government, Dept. of finance, Writer's Building, Kolkatta - 700 001.

10. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by its Secretary to finance (Tax) Department, Government Secretariat, Andhra Pradesh.

11. The State of Maharashtra, Rep.by its Secretary to Government, Dept. of revenue, Mumbai, Maharashtra.

.. Respondents in W.P.Nos.15029 & 15030 of 2019 2/6

Common Prayer : Writ petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records of the first respondent Authority and quash the order dated 25.04.2019 passed in Appeal Nos.10, 11, 9 and 8 of 2014 therein and further restore the orders passed by the first appellate authority / the fourth respondent herein allowing the appeals.

For Petitioner in all WPs : M/s. C.P.Priya For R2, R4 and R5 in all WPs : Mr.M.Venkateswaran Special Government Pleader For R3 in all WPs : Tribunal For R1 and R6 in all WPs : No appearance For R8 and R9 in WP.Nos.15029 & 15030 of 2019 : No appearance COMMON ORDER (Order of the court was made by R. MAHADEVAN, J.) Based on the letter dated 05.02.2024 filed by the learned counsel for the petitioner before the Registry, these writ petitions have been listed today under the caption "for withdrawal".

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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 2023, (Sales Tax). She has also made an endorsement to that effect in the Court bundle.

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.] 08.02.2024 av To

2. The Deputy Commissioner (CT), The State of Tamilnadu,

3. The Secretary, The Tamil Nadu Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal, (Main Bench), Chennai.

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6. The Secretary to Government, The Union Territory of Pondicherry,

7. The Secretary to Government, The Union Territory of Delhi, Dept. of revenue, New Delhi.

8. The Secretary to Government, The state of Karnataka, Dept. of Commercial Taxes, Vidhana Soudha, Bangalore - 1.

9. The Secretary to Government, The State of West Bengal, Dept. of finance, Writer's Building, Kolkatta - 700 001.

10. The Secretary to finance (Tax) Department, The State of Andhra Pradesh, Government Secretariat, Andhra Pradesh.

11. The Secretary to Government, The State of Maharashtra, Dept. of revenue, Mumbai, Maharashtra.

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R. MAHADEVAN, J.

AND MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J.

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