IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 02-03-2011 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN Writ Petition No.3388 of 2011 M/s.Cyrstal Copier Systems Private Ltd., Represented by its Director, No.62, C.V.Naidu Street, Thiruvallur-602 011. .. Petitioner. Versus The Commercial Tax Officer, Anna Salai-III Assessment Circle, Sire Mansion, 1st Floor, 621, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 006. .. Respondent. PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the impugned proceedings of the respondent in TNGST/0640563/2001-2002, dated 30.12.2010, and quash the same and further direct the respondent to pass a fresh assessment order after granting reasonable opportunity to the petitioner, in accordance with law. For petitioner : Mr.P.Rajkumar For respondent : Mr.K.Radhakrishnan Government Advocate (Taxes) O R D E R 1. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing for the respondent. 2. The main contention of the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner is that the impugned order, dated 30.12.2010, had been issued by the respondent, without giving the petitioner an opportunity to raise its objections. 3. Even though the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent had produced the relevant records he has not been in a position to show as to when the notice had been served on the petitioner, in respect of the assessment year 2001-2002. Further, the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ impugned order does not contain the date on which the notice had been served on the petitioner. 4. In such circumstances, the impugned order of the respondent dated 30.12.2010, is set aside. It is made clear that it would be open to the respondent to issue a notice to the petitioner, with regard to the payment of the General Sales Tax, by the petitioner, in respect of the assessment year 2001-2002, at the address furnished in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition. On receipt of such notice, the petitioner shall raise its objections, within 15 days thereafter. On receipt of the objections from the petitioner the respondent shall pass appropriate orders thereon, on merits and in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. Sd/ Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst.Registrar csh To The Commercial Tax Officer, Anna Salai-III Assessment Circle, Sire Mansion, 1st Floor, 621, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 006. 1 cc To Mr.P.Rajkumar, Advocate, SR.1554 1 cc To The Spl.Government Pleader, SR.14946 Writ Petition No.3388 of 2011 ggk(co) pmk.29.3.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/