Madras High Court
WP/38220/2026 of Tvl.D.DURAI Vs The Deputy State Tax Officer - 1 on 1 October 2026
WP No. 38220 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 01.10.2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY
WP No. 38220 of 2026
and W.M.P. Nos.42933 and 42934 of 2026
CNR: {HCMA012114202026}
Tvl.D.Durai
Contractor
GSTIN 33A0ZPD3124R2ZE
236 N/1, Nethaji Road,Tiruvarur – 610 001.
..Petitioner
Vs
The Deputy State Tax Officer - 1
Tiruvarur Assessment Circle,
Commercial Taxes Buildings, Tiruvarur.
..Respondent
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records on the file of the respondent in GSTIN 33AQZPD3124R2ZE/2021- 22 bearing Reference No. ZD331025275582I dated 25.10.2025 for the assessment year 2021-22 passed by the Respondent under Section 73 of TNGST Act 2017 and to quash the same as cryptic, non-speaking, illegal, arbitrary, wholly without jurisdiction and direct the respondent to pass assessment order.
For Petitioner:
Ms.L.Sweety
for Mr.Sudalai Muthu N
For Respondent:
Ms.G.Dhana Madhri,
Special Government Pleader (Tax)
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ORDER
An order dated 25.10.2025 is assailed on the ground that the petitioner did not have a reasonable opportunity to contest the tax demand on merits.
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2. Ms.G.Dhana Madhri, learned Special Government Pleader (Tax), accepts notice for the respondent.
3. On instructions, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner agrees to remit 25% of the disputed tax demand under the impugned order as a condition for remand. An endorsement to that effect is made on the bundle.
4. Subject to the remittance of 25% of the disputed tax demand, as agreed to, within thirty days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, the impugned order is set aside and the matter is remanded for re- consideration. After providing a reasonable opportunity to the petitioner, a fresh order shall be issued within five months from the date of remittance of 25% of the disputed tax demand. Subject to fulfillment of the above condition, the bank attachment relating to the impugned order shall stand raised.
5. The writ petition is disposed of on the above terms. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. There shall be no order as to costs. 01.10.2026 Index: Yes/No Neutral Citation: Yes/No mmi
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To The Deputy State Tax Officer - 1 Tiruvarur Assessment Circle, Commercial Taxes Buildings, Tiruvarur.
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SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY, J. mmi WP No. 38220 of 2026 01.10.2026
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