M/S. Kumar and Kumar Engineerin Builders v. the State Tax Officer 07 Inspection
Case brief
What is this about?
GST; Section 74 CGST/TNGST Act 2017; assessment order quashed and remanded; Article 226 certiorari; Madras High Court; C.SARAVANAN J.; decided 06.11.2025; W.P.Nos.18767 & 18772 of 2025; M/s.Kumar and Kumar Engineers Builders v. State Tax Officer – 07 (Inspection) and State Tax Officer (Int.) Review, Coimbatore; Ref.Nos.ZD3309241853842 (FY 2018-2019) and ZD330924185530B (FY 2019-2020) dated 27.09.2024 with DRC-07; reply to DRC-01 SCN dated 14.06.2024 not considered; conditional remand upon 25% disputed-tax cash pre-deposit within thirty days; final order preferably within 3 months; automatic vacation of bank account attachment on compliance; default permits recovery as if writs dismissed in limine; connected W.M.P.Nos.21008, 21011, 21015, 21017 of 2025 closed; no costs.
What did the court decide?
Both impugned Section 74 assessment orders dated 27.09.2024 quashed and cases remitted back to the concerned Respondents, conditioned on (i) cash pre-deposit of 25% of disputed tax from the Electronic Cash Register within thirty days, and (ii) filing of a reply to the DRC-01 Show Cause Notice dated 14.06.2024 treating the impugned order as its addendum; on compliance, final order on merits preferably within three months and automatic vacation of the bank account attachment; on default, recovery permitted as if the writs were dismissed in limine. Writ Petitions stand disposed of with these observations; no costs; connected Writ Miscellaneous Petitions closed.