Authority: Madras High Court (Justice Senthilkumaar Ramamoorthy)

Order Date: 15 July 2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: V R Automation Engineering, represented by partner Haridha Mol.
  • Respondent: Deputy State Tax Officer 1, Padi Assessment Circle, Tamil Nadu.
  • Petition filed under Article 226 seeking certiorari and mandamus to quash order DRC‑07 (Ref No. ZD3312254629853/FY 2021‑2022) dated 31‑12‑2025 issued under Section 73 of the TNGST Act, 2017, and to obtain a fresh hearing.
  • The impugned order had confirmed excess claim of Input Tax Credit (ITC) on GSTR‑2A and rejected claim of ineligible ITC for lack of documentation.
  • Petitioner asserted that supporting documents are now available to prove only eligible ITC was claimed and offered to remit 50% of the tax demand on the ineligible ITC issue.

Final Outcome

  • The Court partially set aside the impugned order only with respect to issue 2 (ineligible ITC).
  • Relief is conditioned on the petitioner remitting 50 % of the disputed tax demand within thirty (30) days of receipt of the order, after adjusting earlier recoveries.
  • Upon receipt of the remittance, the Respondent must issue a fresh order within three (3) months.
  • The writ petition is disposed of on these terms; all connected writ miscellaneous petitions are closed; no order as to costs.

Topics: Taxation, Input Tax Credit