Madras High Court
WP/38663/2026 of Worldstar Shipping Services India Pvt. Ltd. Vs Assistant Commissioner (ST) on 7 October 2026
WP No. 38663 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 07-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY
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and
W.M.P.Nos.43374 and 43376 of 2026
CNR: {HCMA012184322026}
Worldstar Shipping Services India Pvt. Ltd., Rep. by its Director Mr.R.Ranjithkumar, Regd.
Office at No.95,
Mannady, Coral Merchant Street,
Chennai - 600 001.
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
Assistant Commissioner (ST),
Muthialpet Assessment Circle,
Station : Block No.32,
Room No.318, Elephant Gate Bridge Road,
Chennai 600 003.
..Respondent(s)
Prayer: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of Certiorari calling for the records pertaining to the impugned order passed by the respondent vide Reference No.
ZD330226165237H dated 19.02.2026 along with the detailed order as annexure.
For Petitioner(s) :
Mr.G.Gautham Ram Vittal
for Mr.R.Mansoor Ilahi
For Respondent(s) :
Mr.R.Sethu Prabakaran,
Government Advocate (T)
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ORDER
This writ petition is filed for the following relief : “ calling for the records pertaining to the impugned order passed by the respondent vide Reference No. ZD330226165237H dated
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19.02.2026 along with the detailed order as annexure.”
2. Though the petitioner has challenged the order passed by the respondent dated 19.02.2026, the learned counsel for the petitioner, after making lengthy arguments, seeks leave of this Court to file a statutory appeal. He further submits that the petitioner is ready and willing to pay an additional 5% of the disputed tax amount over and above the statutory pre-deposit required for filing the appeal. He has also made an endorsement in the Court bundle to that effect.
3. The learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondent has no objection and agrees to the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner.
4. Recording the said submissions, this writ petition is dismissed with liberty granted to the petitioner to file an appeal before the appellate authority, subject to the condition that the petitioner pays an additional 5% of the disputed tax amount over and above the mandatory statutory pre-deposit, within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Upon fulfillment of this condition, the Appellate Authority is directed to take the appeal on record and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with
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law, after providing a sufficient opportunity of being heard to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions in W.M.P.No.43374 of 2026 is ordered as prayed for and W.M.P.No.43376 of 2026 stands closed. No costs. 07-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No rap To Assistant Commissioner (ST), Muthialpet Assessment Circle, Station Block No.32, Room No.318, Elephant Gate Bridge Road, Chennai 600 003.
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KRISHNAN RAMASAMY, J. rap WP No. 38663 of 2026 07-10-2026