Sasa Enviro And Agrotech Pvt Ltd v. Deputy State Tax Officer,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 11.11.2025 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN and W.M.P.Nos.47320 and 47321 of 2025 SASA ENVIRO AND AGROTECH Pvt Ltd, Rep by Director, Suresh Krishna Jadhav ... Petitioner Vs.
The Deputy State Tax Officer, Nandambakkam Assessment Circle, Integrated Commercial Taxes & Registration Department Building, Room No.351, 3rd Floor, Nandanam, Chennai - 600 035.
... Respondent Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records on the file of the Respondent in connection with impugned assessment order vide Ref.No.ZD330225235739A dated 24.02.2025 and quash the same as illegal, arbitrary and consequently directing the respondent to redo the assessment proceedings for the year 2020-21 after giving full and fair opportunity to the Petitioner.
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For Petitioner : Mr.A.Ganesh For Respondent : Mr.C.Harsharaj Special Government Pleader
ORDER
Mr.C.Harsharaj, learned Special Government Pleader 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 Special Government Pleader for the Respondent.
3. In this Writ Petition, the Petitioner has challenged the impugned Order in FORM GST DRC-07 bearing Ref.No.ZD330225235739A dated 24.02.2025, which was preceded by a Show Cause Notice in GST DRC-01 dated 25.11.2024 wherein the Petitioner was also called upon to appear for personal hearing.
4. The Petitioner was also issued with Reminders on 27.12.2024, 20.01.2025 and 29.01.2025, which called upon the Petitioner to file a reply and Page No. 2 of 7
to appear for a personal hearing. The Petitioner however neither filed any reply nor appeared for the personal hearing fixed on 03.01.2025, 27.01.2025 and 05.02.2025. Thus, the impugned Order has been passed.
5. 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.
6. Under similar circumstances, Order has been quashed and case has been remitted back to the Respondent to pass a fresh order on terms subject to such Assessee depositing 25% to 100% of the disputed tax depending upon the length of delay in approaching the Court. I do not find any reason to take a different view in this case.
7. Therefore, to balance the interest of both parties viz., the Assessee and the Revenue, the case is remitted back to the Respondent to pass a fresh order subject to the Petitioner depositing 25% of the disputed tax in cash 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.
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8. Within such time, the Petitioner shall also file a reply to the Show Cause Notice in GST DRC-01 dated 25.11.2024 together with requisite documents to substantiate the case by treating the impugned Order dated 24.02.2025 as an addendum to the Show Cause Notice dated 25.11.2024.
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 reply/pre-deposit. Subject to the Petitioner complying with the above stipulations, the attachment of the bank account of the Petitioner shall also stand automatically raised/vacated.
10. 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.
11. Needless to state, before passing any such order, the Respondent shall give due notice to the Petitioner.
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12. It is made clear that recovery of 25% of the disputed tax ordered above pertains only to the impugned Order dated 24.02.2025.
13. This Writ Petition stands disposed of with the above observations. No costs. Connected Writ Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. 11.11.2025 jas To:
The Deputy State Tax Officer, Nandambakkam Assessment Circle, Integrated Commercial Taxes & Page No. 5 of 7
Registration Department Building, Room No.351, 3rd Floor, Nandanam, Chennai - 600 035.
C.SARAVANAN, J.
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and W.M.P.Nos.47320 and 47321 of 2025 11.11.2025 Page No. 7 of 7