M/S.Sakthi Murugan Minerals v. The State Tax Officer

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 21-04-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C. SARAVANAN AND WMP No. 16786 of 2026 M/s.Sakthi Murugan Minerals Represented by its Proprietor Mr K.

Kamalakannan, No. 40B, 2nd Floor, NA, Pelakuppam Village, Tindivanam Taluk, Villupuram, Tamilnadu- 604 001 ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State Tax officer Office of the Commercial Tax officer Tindivanam Assessment circle 2nd floor, 136, Nehru street commercial Tax officer Tindivanam,Tamilnadu ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorari to call for the records of the Respondent herein in its Impugned order in GSTIN 33ALSPK7414K1ZQ/2021-2022 dated 23.12.2025, along with the Consequential order in Form DRC-07 bearing Reference No.ZD331225362139H dated 23.12.2025 for the period 2021-22, and quash the same.

For Petitioner(s):

Ms.A.Rithika For Respondent(s):

Ms.Amirtha Poonkodi Dinakaran, GA

ORDER

Ms.Amirtha Poonkodi Dinakaran, learned Government Advocate takes notice for the Respondent.

2. This Writ Petition is being disposed of at the stage of admission itself with the consent of the learned counsel for the Petitioner and the learned Government Advocate for the Respondent.

3. In this Writ Petition, the Petitioner has challenged the impugned Order dated 23.12.2025, which was preceded by a Show Cause Notice in Form GST DRC-01 dated 30.09.2023 wherein the Petitioner was called upon to file a reply and to appear for a personal hearing. However, the Petitioner did not take advantage of the same and, has thus suffered the impugned Order dated 23.12.2025.

4. It is noticed that the limitation for filing an appeal under Section 107 of the respective GST Enactments, 2017 against the impugned Order has already expired long before. However, the present Writ Petition has been filed only on 17.04.2026.

5. At this stage, the learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the

Petitioner is willing to pre-deposit 10% of the disputed tax as a condition for denovo adjudication.

6. The learned counsel for the Petitioner has also made the following endorsement to that effect in the Court bundle which has been extracted hereunder:- "Consent to deposit 10% of tax"

7. Recording the above consent given by the Petitioner, the case is remitted back to the Respondent to pass a fresh order on merits subject to the Petitioner depositing 10% of the disputed tax in cash or 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.

8. Within such time, the Petitioner shall also file a reply to the Show Cause Notice in Form GST DRC-01A dated 11.07.2025 together with requisite documents to substantiate the case by treating the impugned Order dated 23.12.2025 as an addendum to the Show Cause Notice dated 11.07.2025.

9. 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 pre-deposit. Subject to the Petitioner complying with the above stipulations, the attachment of the bank account of the Petitioner if any, shall also stand automatically vacated.

10. It is made clear that bank attachment shall be lifted subject to the Petitioner depositing 10% of the disputed tax as ordered above and the Petitioner not being in arrears of any other amount for any other tax period barring the amount demanded under the impugned Order.

11. 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.

12. Needless to state, before passing any such order, the Respondent shall give due notice to the Petitioner.

13. Any amount recovered or already paid by the Petitioner shall be adjusted towards the disputed tax.

14. This Writ Petition stands disposed of with the above observations. No costs. Connected Writ Miscellaneous Petition is closed. GV 21-04-2026

To The State Tax officer Office of the Commercial Tax officer Tindivanam Assessment circle 2nd floor, 136, Nehru street commercial Tax officer Tindivanam Tamilnadu

C.SARAVANAN J.

GV AND WMP NO. 16786 OF 2026 21-04-2026