https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=266455 Writ jurisdiction can be invoked despite an available statutory appeal where assessment orders ignore a relevant departmental circular and alleged inconsistent treatment of similarly placed group concerns. The Madras HC noted that the assessee's claim was supported by a circular on Section 19(20) of the Tamil Nadu VAT Act and by earlier assessments granting similar relief to a sister concern. Because the impugned orders did not address these materials, the assessments were set aside and the matter was remitted for fresh consideration on merits after examining the circular and the prior group-company assessments. en-us Wed, 05 Aug 2015 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 20 Oct 2015 07:51:35 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=266455 Writ jurisdiction can be invoked despite an available statutory appeal where assessment orders ignore a relevant departmental circular and alleged inconsistent treatment of similarly placed group concerns. The Madras HC noted that the assessee's claim was supported by a circular on Section 19(20) of the Tamil Nadu VAT Act and by earlier assessments granting similar relief to a sister concern. Because the impugned orders did not address these materials, the assessments were set aside and the matter was remitted for fresh consideration on merits after examining the circular and the prior group-company assessments. Case-Laws VAT and Sales Tax Wed, 05 Aug 2015 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=266455