Madras High CourtWP/23505/2026disposed of

Dhamodharaswamy Sulochana ,Sole Proprietor Of Mayurra Travels v. The State Tax Officer

2026-07-01Honourable Mr Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 01-07-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY and W.M.P.Nos.25480 & 25481 of 2026 Dhamodharaswamy Sulochana ,Sole Proprietor of Mayurra Travels 13/5, Indra Nagar, New Scheme Road,Sidhapudur, Coimbatore,Tamil Nadu - 641015.

..Petitioner(s) Vs The State Tax Officer P.N.Palayam Assessment Circle, coimbatore.

..Respondent(s) PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records leading to the issuance of assessment order bearing reference GSTIN 33CHAPS026SK1Z9/2021-22 dated 10.12.2025 by the Respondent herein and quash the same.

For Petitioner(s):

Ms.Chandrika B For Respondent(s):

Ms.Amirta Poonkodi Dinakaran, Government Counsel (Tax) ******

ORDER

An order dated 10.12.2025 is challenged on the ground that the petitioner was not provided a reasonable opportunity to submit supporting documents.

2. Ms.Amirta Poonkodi Dinakaran, learned Government Counsel (Tax), accepts notice on behalf of the respondent.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the show cause notice was replied to by the petitioner and that the petitioner had requested for time because the auditor was unavailable and the ticket booking platform had not provided the requisite details to the petitioner. Without prejudice, learned counsel submits that the petitioner agrees to remit a sum of Rs.15,00,000/- towards the disputed tax demand as a condition for remand. An endorsement to that effect has been made on the bundle.

4. Subject to the petitioner remitting a sum of Rs.15,00,000/- towards the disputed tax demand within sixty days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, the impugned order is set aside so as to provide another opportunity to the petitioner to submit documents to establish that the supplies were exempted. After providing a reasonable opportunity to the petitioner, a fresh order shall be

issued within three months from the date of remittance of Rs.15,00,000/- towards the disputed tax demand.

5. The writ petition is disposed of on the above terms. Consequently, connected writ miscellaneous petitions are closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

01-07-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order RNA To The State Tax Officer P.N.Palayam Assessment Circle, coimbatore.

SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY, J.

RNA and W.M.P.Nos.25480 & 25481 of 2026 01-07-2026