WP No. 18823 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 6 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 05-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY WP No. 18823 of 2026 and W.M.P.No.20113 of 2026 M/s.Aishwarya Engineering Rep. by its Proprietor Thiru. Srinivasan Kamaraj No.3, Kamarajar 4th Street, Tass Industrial Estate, Ambattur, Chennai 600098. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. Joint Commissioner (ST) Kancheepuram Division, Collectorate Building, Kancheepuram. 2. Commercial Tax Officer Pattaravakkam Assessment Circle, Ambattur, Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, pleased to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records of the second respondent for the cancellation order of registration proceedings in GSTIN 33DRXPK3840R1ZU vide order reference no. ZA330925020513T dated 03.09.2025 and to quash this impugned proceedings and direct the second respondent to restore the registration of the petitioner as per the provisions of the CGST and SGST Acts in this case. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 18823 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 6 For Petitioner(s): Mr. C. BAKTHA SIROMONI For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Sethu Prabakaran, Government Counsel (Tax) ********* ORDER The petitioner challenges an order of cancellation of her GST registration. The petitioner is a manufacturer of industrial tools, dies and fixtures and was a registered person under applicable GST laws. Pursuant to a show cause notice dated 03.04.2025 stating that the petitioner had not filed GST monthly returns regularly, the impugned order was issued. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the cancellation of the GST registration is causing immense hardship and that such cancellation should be revoked. In support of his contentions, he draws reference to the Judgment of this Court in Suguna Cutpiece v. Appellate Deputy Commissioner (ST)(GST), W.P.Nos.25048 of 2021 batch (Suguna Cutpiece). 3. Mr.R.Sethu Prabakaran, learned Government Counsel (Tax), accepts notice on behalf of the respondent. He submits that the GST registration of the petitioner was cancelled on account of the petitioner not filing returns regularly. He further submits that the order issued in Suguna Cutpiece was a conditional https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 18823 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 6 order and that the petitioner should be directed to comply with all conditions stipulated therein. 4. In Suguna Cutpiece, this Court directed restoration of GST registration subject to several terms and conditions. The said judgment was followed thereafter in many cases. In order to maintain consistency, I am inclined to follow the said judgment. 5. In the operative portion thereof, the following directions were issued: "i. The petitioner is directed to file her returns for the period prior to the cancellation of registration, together with tax dues along with interest thereon and the fee fixed for belated filing of returns within a period of forty five (45) days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. ii. It is made clear that such payment of tax, interest, fine / fee and etc. shall not be allowed to be made or adjusted from and out of any Input Tax Credit which may be lying unutilized or unclaimed in the hands of the petitioner. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 18823 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 6 iii. If any Input Tax Credit has remained unutilized, it shall not be utilised until it is scrutinized and approved by an appropriate or competent officer of the Department. iv. Only such approved Input Tax Credit shall be allowed to utilized thereafter for discharging future tax liability under the Act and Rules. v. The petitioner shall also pay GST and file the returns for the period subsequent to the cancellation of the registration by declaring the correct value of supplies. vi. If any Input Tax Credit was earned, it shall be allowed to be utilised only after scrutinising and approving by the respondents or any other competent authority. vii. On payment of tax, penalty and uploading of returns, the registration shall stand revived forthwith. viii. The respondents shall take suitable steps by instructing GST Network, New Delhi to make suitable changes in the architecture of the GST Web portal to allow the petitioner to file the returns and to pay the tax / penalty / fine. ix. The above exercise shall be carried out by the respondents within a period of thirty (30) days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order." https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 18823 of 2026 __________ Page5 of 6 6. The restoration of the GST registration is subject to and conditional upon fulfilling the above conditions. 7. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of on the same terms without any order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 05-06-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No RNA To 1. Joint Commissioner (ST) Kancheepuram Division, Collectorate Building, Kancheepuram. 2. Commercial Tax Officer Pattaravakkam Assessment Circle, Ambattur, Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 18823 of 2026 __________ Page6 of 6 SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY, J. RNA WP No. 18823 of 2026 and W.M.P.No.20113 of 2026 05-06-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis