IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 01-02-2011 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN W.P.No.2189 of 2011 and M.P.Nos.1 and 2 of 2011 M/s.Pratham Wood Products Pvt. Ltd. Rep. By its Director Shantilal Jetasi Chedda Plot No.60, Shahahpur Industrial Estate, Village Pundhe, Mumbai-421 601. .. Petitioner. Versus The Assistant Commercial Tax Officer, (Checkpost Officer), Office of the Assistant Commissioner (CT), Puzhal Checkpost (outgoing) Puzhal, Chennai-600 066. .. Respondent. Prayer: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records on the file of the respondent in GD No.3067/2010-11, dated 25.1.2011 and quash the same as illegal and direct the respondent to release the consignment detained under GD No.3067/2010-11, dated 24.1.2011. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Pramodkumar Chopda For Respondent : Mr.K.Radhakrishnan Government Advocate (Taxes) O R D E R Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate for taxes, appearing on behalf of the respondent. 2. By consent of both the parties, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal. 3. In view of the similar orders passed by this Court in a number of writ petitions, including the order, dated 21.12.2010, made in W.P.No.29050 of 2010, the following order is passed: https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ i) The petitioner shall pay the amount of tax demanded by the authority, while passing the detention order. ii) On payment of such tax amount, the goods detained shall be released and the same shall be subject to the final adjudication order, which may be passed by the authority concerned. iii) It is made clear that, while making recovery of the tax amount due, the amount of tax already paid shall be deducted. iv) The respondent shall complete the adjudication process, as expeditiously as possible. 4. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Sd/- Asst. Registrar //true copy// Sub Asst.Registrar csh To The Assistant Commercial Tax Officer, (Checkpost Officer), Office of the Assistant Commissioner (CT), Puzhal Checkpost (outgoing) Puzhal, Chennai-600 066. 1 cc to Mr.T.Pramodkumar chopda, Advocate, Sr.No.7044 W.P.No.2189 of 2011 NM {CO} TP/1.2.2011. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/