Tvl. Overseas Leathers v. The State Tax Officer

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 27.11.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN WP.No.23542 of 2025 and WMP.No.26438 of 2025 Tvl.OVERSEAS LEATHERS, represented by its Partner-Maddela Sreenivasa Reddy, No.131, SIDCO Industrial Estate, Sipcot, Ranipet, Vellore, Tamil Nadu 632 403 .... Petitioner Vs.

The State Tax Officer, Officer of the Commercial Tax Officer, Ranipet (SIPCOT) Vellore ... Respondent Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorari to call for the records relating to the impugned proceedings passed by the respondent in the order vide GSTIN33AAAFO0375L1ZC/2018-19 (January 2019), dated 22.05.2025 along with consequential order in FORM GST DRC 07 vide ref No.ZD330525245574C dated 22.05.2025 passed under section 74 of the Act Page No. 1 of 5

and to quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mrs.G.Vardhini Karthik for Mrs.R.Hemalatha For Respondent : Mrs.K. Vasanthamala, Govt. Advocate (T)

ORDER

Mrs.K.Vasanthamala, learned Government Advocate takes notice for the Respondent.

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

3. The Petitioner is before this Court against the impugned order dated 22.05.2025. By the impugned order, the Petitioner's proposal in Show Cause Notice in DRC 01 dated 25.02.2025 has been confirmed. Page No. 2 of 5

4. The reading of the impugned order indicates that the Petitioner's objection has been considered. The impugned order is also a detailed order as such no procedural irregularity has been noticed in the impugned order. The Petitioner has an alternative remedy which is also efficacious.

5. Considering the fact that the petitioner has filed this Writ Petition within the limitation prescribed for filing an appeal before the Appellate Authority, this Writ Petition is disposed of by giving liberty to the Petitioner to file an appeal within 30 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

6. In case the Petitioner files such an appeal before the Appellate Authority within such time, the Appellate Authority shall dispose of the appeal on merits without further reference to the aspect of limitation.entl the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

7. Needless to state, before passing any such order, the Respondent shall Page No. 3 of 5

give due notice to the Petitioner.

8. This Writ Petition stands disposed of with the above observations. No costs. Connected Writ Miscellaneous Petition is closed.onsequeny, the 27.11.2025 gv To:

The State Tax Officer, Officer of the Commercial Tax Officer, Ranipet (SIPCOT) Vellore C.SARAVANAN.,J gv Page No. 4 of 5

WP.No.23542 of 2025 and WMP.No.

26438 of 2025 27.11.2025 Page No. 5 of 5