M/S Chandra Traders v. Assistant Commissioner (St)
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court writ petition (W.P. No. 34846 of 2025, decided 17.09.2025, C. Saravanan J.) by M/s. Chandra Traders, Krishnagiri, against ex parte GST assessment order dated 13.02.2025 following DRC-01 notice dated 25.11.2024 for tax period April 2020 - March 2021; relief pattern of relegation to statutory remedy subject to 25% pre-deposit of disputed tax in cash within 30 days, reply to show cause notice treating impugned order as addendum, fresh order by department on compliance, dismissal in limine on default; Article 226 certiorari; respondents: Assistant Commissioner (ST) Krishnagiri II and State Tax Officer I.
What did the court decide?
Writ Petition disposed of with directions: Petitioner to deposit 25% of disputed tax in cash within 30 days and file a reply to the DRC-01 show cause notice dated 25.11.2024 (treating the impugned order dated 13.02.2025 as addendum) within 30 days; Respondent to pass a fresh order upon compliance, with liberty to proceed as if the writ was dismissed in limine on non-compliance; connected miscellaneous petitions closed; no order as to costs.