W.P.(MD) No.19599 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 13.07.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN W.P.(MD) No.19599 of 2026 and W.M.P(MD0No.14508 of 2026 Tvl Cisil Kumar, Rep by its Proprietor R.Cisil Kumar, No.15-108, Machivilai to Veeyannor, Cheveracode, Maruthakka Vilai, Kanniyakumari. .. Petitioner - Vs. - The State Tax Officer /the Commercial Tax Officer, Thuckalay 1 Assessment Circle, Thuckalay. .. Respondent Prayer :Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the impugned assessment order on the file of respondent vide GSTIN No 33ANIPC9310J1Z7/2025-26 and in summary order Reference No ZD330226146935A dated 17.02.2026 and quash the same as illegal and devoid of merits and direct the respondent to redo the assessment proceedings for the year 2025-26. 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.19599 of 2026 For Petitioner : Mr.Raja Karthikeyan For Respondent : Mr.S.Venkatesh Counsel for the State of Tamil Nadu ORDER Heard Mr.Raja Karthikeyan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.S.Venkatesh, learned counsel for the State of Tamil Nadu, for the respondent. 2. This Writ Petition is disposed of at the time of admission with the consent of the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the State of Tamil Nadu for the respondent. 3. This writ petition has been filed challenging the impugned assessment order passed by the respondent GSTIN No 33ANIPC9310J1Z7/2025-26 and in summary order bearing Reference No ZD330226146935A dated 17.02.2026 which was preceded by a show cause notice in Form GST DRC-01 dated 19.11.2025, wherein the petitioner was called upon to file a reply along with documentary evidences within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of such notice, and for a direction to the 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.19599 of 2026 respondent to re-do the assessment proceeding for the year 2025-26. 4. The petitioner was also issued with reminders on 23.01.2026, 29.01.2026 and 07.02.2026, which called upon the petitioner to file a reply and to appear for a personal hearing. The petitioner appeared for personal hearing. The petitioner, however, neither filed any reply nor provided any reason for the delay in filing the reply. 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 25% 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:- “ The petitioner is obliged to pay 25% of disputed tax.” 6. Recording the same, the case is remitted back to the respondent to pass a fresh order subject to the petitioner depositing 25% 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 W.P.(MD) No.19599 of 2026 7. Within such time, the petitioner shall also file a reply to the show cause notice in Form GST DRC-01 dated 19.11.2025, together with requisite documents to substantiate the case by treating the impugned order dated 17.02.2026 as an addendum to the show cause notice dated 19.11.2025. 8.In case, the petitioner complies with the above stipulations, the 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 25% 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. 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.19599 of 2026 10.In case the petitioner fails to comply with any of the stipulations, the 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. 11.Needless to state, before passing any such order, the respondent shall issue due notice on the petitioner. 12.This Writ Petition stands disposed of with the above observations. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. 13.07.2026 Index : Yes / No NCC : Yes/No PJL To The State Tax Officer /the Commercial Tax Officer, Thuckalay 1 Assessment Circle, Thuckalay. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.19599 of 2026 C.SARAVANAN, J. PJL W.P.(MD) No.19599 of 2026 13.07.2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis