Ms Mega Digital and Advertising Vs Assistant commissioner(St)

PRAYER Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records relating to the impugned proceedings passed by the Respondent in the order vide GSTIN: 33ARHPKK4516H1ZZ/2020-2021, dated 19.02.2025 along with the consequential proceedings under section 73 of the act issued vide FORM DRC-07 Ref. No. ZD330225218343U dated 21.02.2025 for the financial year 2020-2021 to quash the same.

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For Petitioner(s): Ms.Priyadharshini

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For Respondent(s): Mr.C.Harsharaj Special Government Pleader

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ORDER

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Mr.C.Harsharaj, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice for

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the Respondent.

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This Writ Petition is being disposed of at the stage of admission itself with the consent of the learned counsel for the Petitioner and the learned Government Advocate for the Respondent.

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In this Writ Petition, the Petitioner has challenged the impugned Order dated 19.02.2025, which was preceded by a Show Cause Notice in GST DRC-01 dated 24.11.2024 wherein the Petitioner was called upon to file a reply and to appear for a personal hearing. However, the Petitioner did not take advantage of the same and has thus suffered the impugned Order dated 19.02.2025.

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It is noticed that the limitation for filing an appeal under Section 107 of the respective GST enactments, 2017 against the impugned Order has

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already expired long before. However, the present Writ Petition has been filed only on 18.03.2026.

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At this stage, the learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the

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Petitioner is willing to pre-deposit 25% of the disputed tax as a condition for denovo adjudication and he has also made an endorsement to that effect in the Court bundle which has been extracted hereunder:-

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“The Petitioner directed to pay 25%”

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Recording the above consent given by the Petitioner, the case is

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remitted back to the Respondent to pass a fresh order on merits subject to the Petitioner depositing 25% of the disputed tax in cash or from the Petitioner's Electronic Cash Register within a period of thirty (30) days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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Within such time, the Petitioner shall also file a reply to the Show Cause Notice in GST DRC-01 dated 24.11.2024 together with requisite documents to substantiate the case by treating the impugned Order dated 19.02.2025 as an addendum to the Show Cause Notice dated 24.11.2024.

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In case the Petitioner complies with the above stipulations, the

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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 (3) 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.

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It is made clear that bank attachment shall be lifted subject to the

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Petitioner depositing 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.

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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.

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