M/S. ELIAS & CO. vs. THE INCOME TAX OFFICER

WP(C)/9298/2023HC KeralaKLHC01021297202320 March 2023Author: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAVI3 pages

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What were the facts?

The petitioner, M/s. Elias & Co., filed an appeal against an assessment order. During the appellate proceedings, the petitioner was initially asked to upload certain documents, which they did. Subsequently, they received another intimation requesting additional documents. The petitioner sought time to produce these documents via a letter (Ext.P6). The Standing Counsel for the respondents stated that applications for time extension, when made through a letter, are not entertained in appeals processed by the National Faceless Appeal Centre. The petitioner was informed that they have an alternate remedy of filing an appeal against the appellate order.

What did the High Court hold?

The High Court held that the petitioner has an alternate remedy of preferring an appeal against the appellate order. The Court did not delve into the merits of whether the appellate authority was justified in not entertaining the request for time extension made by letter. The primary reasoning for closing the writ petition was the existence of an effective alternative remedy. The operative direction was to close the writ petition without prejudice to the petitioner's right to file an appeal against the appellate order. No issue was expressly left undecided, as the Court's decision was based on the availability of an alternate remedy.

What were the issues?

1. Whether the appellate authority was justified in not entertaining the petitioner's request for time extension made through a letter, considering the nature of appeals processed by the National Faceless Appeal Centre? 2. Whether the petitioner has an effective alternate remedy against the order passed by the appellate authority? Assessee's Contention: The petitioner sought time to produce additional documents through a letter. The judgment does not record any specific arguments made by the petitioner regarding the merits of their appeal or the validity of the appellate authority's decision to not entertain the request for time extension. Revenue's Contention: The Standing Counsel for the respondents submitted that applications for time extension, when made by means of a letter, are not entertained in appeals decided through the National Faceless Appeal Centre. They also contended that the petitioner has an alternate remedy of preferring an appeal against the appellate order.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAVI MONDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF MARCH 2023 / 29TH PHALGUNA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 9298 OF 2023 PETITIONER: M/S. ELIAS & CO. BASIN ROAD, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI, PIN - 682031 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, CHAKKIATH JOSEPH ANTONY. BY ADVS. HARISANKAR V. MENON MEERA V.MENON R.SREEJITH K.KRISHNA RESPONDENTS: 1 THE INCOME TAX OFFICER WARD1(1), NON-CORPORATE, C.R. BUILDING, I.S. PRESS ROAD, KOCHI, PIN - 682018 2 NATIONAL FACELESS APPEAL CENTRE DELHI, PIN - 110001 REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (APPEALS) SRI. JOSE JOSEPH, SC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20.03.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

WP(C) NO. 9298 OF 2023 2 T.R. RAVI, J. -------------------------------------------- W. P. (C). No. 9298 of 2023 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of March, 2023 JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court seeking interference of the orders passed by the appella

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