Bhartiya International Limited v. The Commercial Tax Officer,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 16.03.2016
CORAM
THE HON'BLE Mr. JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY W.P.No.9783 of 2016 Bhartiya International Limited rep by its Authorized Signatory C.Deenadayalan New No.76, Old No.118/12, Vepery High Road, Periamet, Chennai - 600 003.
... Petitioner Vs.
Commercial Tax Officer, Vepery Assessment Circle, No.10, Greams Road, Chennai - 600 006.
... Respondent Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondent to dispose of the refund applications in Form-W filed under Section 18(3) of the TNVAT Act 2006 in a time bound manner for the years 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14 and 201415. For Petitioner : Mr.N.Murali For Respondent : Mr.S.Kanmani Annamalai, Additional Government Pleader (Tax)
O R D E R
The petitioner has filed the above Writ Petition to issue writ of mandamus to direct the respondent to dispose of the refund applications in Form-W filed under section 18(3) of the TNVAT Act 2006 in a time bound manner for the years 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15.
2.Mr.S.Kanmani Annamalai, learned Additional Government Pleader (Tax) taking notice for the respondent submitted that the respondent may be directed to consider the petitioner's applications and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law.
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3.Taking into consideration the limited prayer sought for in the Writ Petition, without expressing any opinion with regard to the merits of the case, I direct the respondent to consider the petitioner's applications in Form-W filed under Section 18(3) of the TNVAT Act and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
4.With these observations, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar va To The Commercial Tax Officer, Vepery Assessment Circle, No.10, Greams Road, Chennai - 600 006.
+1cc to Mr.N.Murali, Advocate, S.R.No.16731 +1cc to the Special Government Pleader(T), S.R.No.16884 W.P.No.9783 of 2016 MP(CO) CA(30/03/2016) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/