IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 02.02.2011 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN Writ Petition No.1565 OF 2011 and M.P.No.1 of 2011 M/s.KMC Constructions Limited, Represented by its Manager, Mr.B.Sathee, MCH No.555, Arora Colony Road, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad ... Petitioner Vs 1. The Assistant Commercial Tax Officer (Checkpost Officer) Puzhal Check Post Chennai 600 066 2. M/s.Greaves Cotton Limited No.D-8 SIPCOT Industrial Complex Gummindipoondi, Thiruvallur District. ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records comprised in Goods Detention Notice No.3055/2010-2011 dated 13.01.2011 and consequential compounding Notice G.D.No.3055/2010-11 dated 15.01.2011 on the file of the first respondent,quash the same and to further direct the first respondent to release the goods detained by the first respondent. For petitioner : Mr.Mohammed Shaffiq For respondents : Mr.R.Mahadevan Additional Government Pleader (T)(R1) O R D E R Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Government Pleader for taxes, appearing on behalf of the respondent. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 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: 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 miscallaneous petition is closed. Sd/ Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst.Registrar arr To 1. The Assistant Commercial Tax Officer (Checkpost Officer) Puzhal Check Post Chennai 600 066 1 cc To Mr.Mohammed Shaffiq, Advocate, SR.7626 Writ Petition No.1565 OF 2011 ts(co) pmk.2.2.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/