Lucas Indian Service Limited v. Assistant Commissioner St

Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 13-08-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY WP Nos. 30371, 30373, 30374, 30379, 30380 & 30384 of 2026 In all WPs. Lucas Indian Service Limited Represented by its Chief Financial Officer Maguluri Surendra Kumar, No.28, Poomagal Main Road, Ekkattuthangal, Chennai-600 032. ..Petitioner Vs Assistant Commissioner (ST) Annasalai Assessment circle No.1, Greams Road, Chennai-600 006. ..Respondent Prayer in W.P.No.30371 of 2026 : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to fix a date for personal hearing on all issues including jurisdiction in respect of the notice dt.25.02.2022 issued by the respondent and to consequentially complete the assessment proceedings for the year 2008-2009 in Prayer in W.P.No.30373 of 2026 : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to fix a date for personal hearing on all issues including jurisdiction in respect of the notice dt.25.02.2022 issued by the respondent and to consequentially complete the assessment proceedings for the year 2009-2010 in Page2 of 5 Prayer in W.P.No.30374 of 2026 : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to fix a date for personal hearing on all issues including jurisdiction in respect of the notice dt.25.02.2022 issued by the respondent and to consequentially complete the assessment proceedings for the year 2010-2011 in Prayer in W.P.No.30379 of 2026 : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to fix a date for personal hearing on all issues including jurisdiction in respect of the notice dt.25.02.2022 issued by the respondent and to consequentially complete the assessment proceedings for the year 2011-2012 in Prayer in W.P.No.30380 of 2026 : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to fix a date for personal hearing on all issues including jurisdiction in respect of the notice dt.25.02.2022 issued by the respondent and to consequentially complete the assessment proceedings for the year 2012-2013 in Prayer in W.P.No.30384 of 2026 : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to fix a date for personal hearing on all issues including jurisdiction in respect of the notice dt. 25.02.2022 issued by the respondent and to Page3 of 5 consequentially complete the assessment proceedings for the year 2013-2014 in For Petitioner: Mr. Jawahar Surya for Mr. N.Murali For Respondent: Mr. R. Sethu Prabakaran Government Advocate (Tax) COMMON ORDER In all these cases, show cause notices were issued to the petitioner in relation to assessments under the Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax Act, 2006. The petitioner replied thereto and also submitted representations requesting that a hearing be fixed and that the adjudication be completed within a reasonable time. Asserting that this was not done, the present writ petitions have been filed.

¶2Mr. R. Sethu Prabakaran, learned Government Advocate (Tax), accepts notice on behalf of the respondent. He submits that the adjudication would be completed within a reasonable time.

¶3Considering the nature of relief claimed and the relevant dates of issuance of show cause notices, it is just and appropriate to direct the respondent Page4 of 5 to complete the adjudication in accordance with law. Therefore, these writ petitions are disposed of by directing the respondent to provide a reasonable opportunity to the petitioner, including a personal hearing, and thereafter pass orders within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There will be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 13-08-2026 Index : Yes/No KJ To Assistant Commissioner (ST) Annasalai Assessment circle No.1, Greams Road, Chennai-600 006. Page5 of 5 SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY J. KJ WP Nos. 30371, 30373, 30374, 30379, 30380 & 30384 of 2026 13-08-2026