Tvl.Sri Kala Hardwares vs. The Assistant Commissioner (State Tax)

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WP(MD)/19910/2026HC MadrasGSTCNR HCMD01093301202616 July 2026Bench: HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE C. SARAVANAN6 pages

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Before: and Dr. Thangaraj Salai

Mr.R.Parthiban, learned counsel for the State of Tamil Nadu, takes notice for the respondents. 2.By consent, this writ petition is disposed of at the time of admission after hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents. 3.This writ petition has been filed challenging the impugned order passed by the first respondent bearing Reference No.ZD330626130500V dated 13.06.2026 along with Summary of the order in Form GST DRC-07 dated 13.06.2026 and Proceedings GSTIN/ID 33ABSFS8247G1ZO dated 13.06.2026 for the year 2020-21, which was preceded by a show cause notice in GST DRC-01 dated 26.11.2024. 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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The petitioner was also issued with reminders on 24.12.2024 and 16.06.2025, which called upon the petitioner to file a reply and to appear for a personal hearing. The Petitioner however neither filed any reply nor appeared for personal hearings. Thus, the impugned order has been passed. 5.When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is willing to pre-deposit 10% of the disputed tax as a condition for de novo adjudication and has also made an endorsement to that effect in the Court Bundle, which reads as under:- “I agreed to pay 10% tax amount.” 6.Recording the same, the impugned order passed by the first respondent bearing Reference No.ZD330626130500V dated 13.06.2026 along with Summary of the order in Form GST DRC-07 dated 13.06.2026 and Proceedings GSTIN/ID 33ABSFS8247G1ZO dated 13.06.2026 is hereby quashed and the case is remitted back to the first respondent to pass a fresh order subject to the petitioner depositing 10% of the disputed tax in cash from the petitioner's electronic cash register within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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Within such time, the petitioner shall also file a reply to the show cause notice in GST DRC-01 dated 26.11.2024 together with requisite documents to substantiate the case by treating the impugned order dated 13.06.2026 as an addendum to the show cause notice dated 26.11.2024. 8.In case, the petitioner complies with the above stipulations, the first 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 months of such reply/pre-deposit. Subject to the petitioner complying with the above stipulations, the attachment of the bank account of the petitioner, if any, shall also stand automatically vacated. 9.It is made clear that the bank attachment shall be lifted subject to the deposit of 10% of the disputed tax as ordered above and the petitioner not being in arrears of any other amount for any other tax period barring the amount demanded under the impugned order. 10.In case, the petitioner fails to comply with any of the stipulations, the first 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. 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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Needless to state, before passing any such order, the first respondent shall issue due notice on the petitioner. 12.This Writ Petition stands disposed of with the above observations. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. Index : Yes / No 16.07.2026 Internet : Yes / No mm To 1.The Assistant Commissioner (State Tax) Tamil Sangam Salai Assessment Circle Madurai-625020 2.The Deputy Commissioner (GST-Appeal) C.T.Building Dr. Thangaraj Salai Madurai-625020 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis C.SARAVANAN, J.

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