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WP No. 11890 and 11886 of 2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 27-03-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C. SARAVANAN

WP Nos. 11890 and 11886 of 2026 and

WMP.Nos.12973, 12976 of 2026 Media Adds India Private Ltd

A Company since struck off from Register of companies w.e.f.25.5.2022 which had its registered office at 19/5, Raja street, Rams Flat,

Pondy Bazar T.Nagar, chennai-600 017

Represented by its former Managing Director, Mr. Sridharan Ramasamy

Having office at Park Center, 2-B 2nd floor,New No.25,

Old No. 14, Venkatanarayana Road, T Nagar,

Chennai-600 017. Petitioner(s)

(in WP.No.11890 of 2026)

Sridharan Ramasamy Son of Mr Ramasamy, Having office at Park Center,

2-B 2nd floor, New No.25, Old No.14, Venkatanarayana Road,

T Nagar, Chennai-600 017

..Petitioner(s)

(in WP.No.11886 of 2026

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Vs

The Deputy Commissioner of GST and Central Excise

T.Nagar Division, Chennai South Commissionerate

No.692, M.H.U.complex, Nandanam

Chennai-600 035 ..Respondent(s)

(in both WPs)

Prayer in WP.No.11890 of 2026: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records of the impugned Order-in-Original No.33/2022 dated 08/12/2022 having DIN 20221259TL0000005E3A was passed in the name of the petitioner company (which stood struck off on the said date) by the respondent for the period from

01.04.2009 to 31.03.2017 and quash the same.

Prayer in WP.No.11886 of 2026 : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to withdraw recover action initiated by the respondent against the personal assets of the petitioner to recover the dues of a private limited

company and to refund the sums recovered.

WP.Nos.11890 and 11886 of 2026 For Petitioner(s): Mr.Anandh S

For Respondent(s): Mr.R.P.Pragdish, Senior Standing Counsel,

Mr.J.Harikrishnan, Junior Panel Counsel

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COMMON ORDER

Mr.R.P.Pragadish, learned Senior Standing Counsel takes notice for the

Respondent.

2. These Writ Petitions are being disposed of at the stage of admission

itself with the consent of the learned counsel for the Petitioner and the learned

Senior Standing Counsel for the Respondent.

3. The Petitioner is before this Court against the impugned Order in

Original No.33/2022 dated 08.12.2022. The impugned Order is primarily challenged on the ground that the name of the Petitioner was struk off from the Register of Companies before the Department of Corporate Affairs under

Section 248 of the Companies Act, 2013.

4. However, It appears that the application was filed voluntarily by the

Petitioner for striking off its name from the Register of Companies on

07.02.2022 without any intimation to the respondent Department.

5. It appears that the Petitioner’s Company was in arrears of service tax

under the provisions of Finance Act, 1994. The Petitioner had also attempted to __________

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settle the case under the provisions of the Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme 2019 (SVLDRS -1) under “voluntary disclosure” for the tax liability of Rs.17,25,665/- for the period between 01.04.2009 and 31.03.2017. After scrutiny of the application, the Designated Authority also called upon the Petitioner to deposit the aforesaid amount without any tax relief. The amount was to be paid by the Petitioner on or before 30.06.2020, as extended by Notification No.1/2020 dated 14.05.2020. The Petitioner,

however failed to pay the amount.

6. In this background, the Petitioner was issued with the Show Cause

Notice No: 26/2022 dated 04.08.2022 under Section 73(2) of the Finance Act, 1994, prior to which the Pet