Gail (India) Limited v. Commercial Tax Officer

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 16.04.2026 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY GAIL (India) Ltd., Represented by its Zonal Manager, K.Ashok, BSNL Complex, 3rd Floor, CTS Building, 16, Greams Road, Chennai - 600 006.

Formerly at Adiyakkamangalam GCS, Alivalam Village, Tiruvarur - 610106.

... Petitioner Vs.

Commercial Tax Officer, Office of the State Tax Officer, Nagapattinam Assessment Circle, Nagapattinam.

... Respondent Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Tamil Nadu Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chennai, to fix an early date for the appeal and hear the matter.

For Petitioner :

Mr.Joseph Prabakar For Respondent :

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ORDER

The prayer in this writ petition is to direct the Tamil Nadu Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chennai, to take up the appeal filed by the petitioner in T.A.No.14 of 2024, fix an early date for hearing, and dispose of the same expeditiously.

2. In view of the limited and innocuous relief sought by the petitioner, this writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission. The Tamil Nadu Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chennai, is directed to consider and dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, and in any event, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a web copy of this order, without insisting upon a certified copy. No costs. 16.04.2026 NCC : No smn2 To Commercial Tax Officer, Office of the State Tax Officer, Nagapattinam Assessment Circle, Nagapattinam.

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Copy to:- The Tamil Nadu Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chennai.

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D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

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