- Court
- High Court of Madras
- Decided
- 11 February 2026
- Bench
- C. Saravanan
- Case no.
- WP 45608/2025
Judgment
ORDER In this writ petition, the petitioner has challenged the impugned Demand Notice dated 19.07.2025 issued for the tax period 2018-2019. By the impugned Demand Notice, an amount for Rs.6,87,411/- towards CGST and TNGST has been demanded from the petitioner pursuant to order dated 24.04.2024 in Form GST DRC-07 bearing Reference No. ZD3304241914793 passed for the aforesaid tax period.
¶2The case of the petitioner is that for the very same tax period, another assessment order came to be passed on 24.04.2024 and summary in Form GST DRC-07 on 25.04.2024 bearing Reference No. ZD330424191534F, wherein the following amount was confirmed against the petitioner as detailed below:- Sr. No. Tax Period Tax Interest Penalty Total From To APR 2018 MAR 2019 2,69,783.00 2,54,379.00 26,978.00 5,51,140.00 Total 5,39,566.00 5,08,758.00 53,956.00 11,02,280.00
¶3Against the aforesaid assessment order dated 24.04.2024 and summary in Form GST DRC-07 on 25.04.2024 bearing ZD330424191534F, the petitioner has filed an appeal on 23.07.2024 before the Appellate Authority, which has been acknowledged by the Appellate Authority on 24.03.2025. Page3 of 5
¶4Since the impugned demand notice dated 19.07.2025 pertains to the assessment order dated 24.04.2024 in Form GST DRC-07 bearing Reference No. ZD3304241914793 for the tax period 2018-2019 for a sum of Rs.6,87,411/- towards CGST and TNGST, there is no scope for quashing the impugned Demand Notice dated 19.07.2025 passed in the light of the assessment order dated 24.04.2024.
¶5The petitioner has to challenge the Assessment Order dated
24.04.2024 in FORM GST DRC-07 bearing ZD3304241914793, wherein a sum of Rs.6,87,411/- towards CGST and TNGST has been confirmed against the petitioner.
¶6At best, the petitioner can be granted liberty to initiate appropriate proceedings against the Assessment Order dated 24.04.2024 in FORM GST DRC-07 bearing Reference No. ZD3304241914793 in accordance with law. Accordingly, the impugned Demand Notice shall be kept in abeyance for a period of 90 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order.
¶7In case, the petitioner secures a favorable order in such proceedings against the Assessment Order dated 24.04.2024 in FORM GST DRC-07 bearing Reference No. ZD3304241914793, the demand confirmed by the Assessment Order and the impugned Demand Notice shall stand quashed. Page4 of 5
¶8In case, the petitioner fails to initiate such proceedings or secure a favourable order in such proceedings against the Assessment Order dated
24.04.2024 in FORM GST DRC-07 bearing ZD3304241914793, the Respondent is at liberty to proceed against the petitioner in the manner known to law.
¶9This Writ Petition stands dismissed with the above liberty. No costs. Connected Writ Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. 11-02-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order AV To The Deputy Commissioner (ST) (FAC) Tambaram Zone Chennai. WPoNo.o45608oofo2025 C.SARAVANAN,oJ. AV WPoNo.o45608oofo2025 and WMPoNos.50805o&o50808oofo2025 11-02-2026 Page5oofo5
Case details
Parties and counsel
Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 11-02-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C. SARAVANAN and WMP Nos.50805 & 50808 of 2025 Vaibhav Reality Homes Private Limited, Rep. by its Director, Mr.Senthil Kumar Periyathambi, Registered Office: S1, Second Floor, Vaibhavs Vihan, Senthil Avenue Main Road, Kamaraja Puram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu - 600073. ..Petitioner Vs The Deputy Commissioner (ST) (FAC) Tambaram Zone, Chennai. ..Respondent Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for records of the impugned Demand Notice bearing GSTIN. 33AADCV4015C1ZY/APR-2018 TO MAR- 2019 dated on 19.07.2025 for the Financial Year 2018-19 and quash the same and direct the Respondent to unfreeze the bank account number 201333333331 and the IFSC Code ESFB0001139. For Petitioner : Dr. M.Sathya Kumar For Respondent : Mr. T.N.C. Kaushik Additional Government Pleader Page2 of 5
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