P.P.UNNEENKUTTY vs. THE ASST.COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX

WP(C)/21946/2019HC KeralaKLHC01056132201913 August 2019Author: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE3 pages

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What were the facts?

The petitioner, P.P. Unneenkutty, aged 68 years, filed a writ petition before the High Court of Kerala. The petition was filed against an assessment order (Ext.P1) passed by the Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle, Thrissur. The petitioner had subsequently filed an appeal (Ext.P2) before the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) and a stay application (Ext.P3) in relation to the impugned assessment order. The writ petition sought directions concerning the pending appeal and stay application.

What did the High Court hold?

The High Court directed the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) to take a decision on the stay application (Ext.P3) within a period of two months. Furthermore, the Court ordered that recovery proceedings pursuant to the impugned assessment order shall be deferred until a decision is taken on the stay application. The writ petition was disposed of with these directions. The judgment did not decide on the merits of the appeal or the stay application itself, but rather on the procedural aspect of expediting the decision on the stay.

What were the issues?

1. Whether the High Court should direct the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) to expedite the decision on the stay application filed by the petitioner, considering the pendency of the appeal against the assessment order? The petitioner contended that he had filed an appeal and a stay application before the appellate authority and sought a direction for a timely decision on the stay application. The revenue did not record any specific arguments in the judgment.

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Cause title — parties, addresses and appearances

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE TUESDAY, THE 13TH DAY OF AUGUST 2019 / 22ND SRAVANA, 1941 WP(C).No.21946 OF 2019(P) PETITIONER: P.P.UNNEENKUTTY, AGED 68 YEARS, S/O P.P.MOHAMMED, PARAMBIL PEEDIKAKKAL HOUSE, THACHAMPARA P.O. PALAKKAD-678 593. BY ADVS. SRI.HARISANKAR V. MENON SMT.MEERA V.MENON RESPONDENTS: 1 THE ASST.COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE, AYAKAR BHAVAN, S.T. NAGAR, THRISSUR-680 001. 2 COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (APPEALS), PANAMPILLY NAGAR, ERANAKULAM-682 036. BY ADV.SRI.CHRISTOPHER ABRAHAM, SC FOR INCOME TAX THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13.08.2019, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No.21946 OF 2019 -2-

JUDGMENT The petitioner, as against Ext.P1 assessment order issued by the first respondent under Income Tax Act, filed Ext.P2 appeal before the second respondent. The petitioner also filed Ext.P3 stay application.

In view of the above, there shall be a direction to the second respondent to take a decision on Ext.P3 stay application within a period of two months. Till then, recovery proceedings pursuant to the impugned order in the appeal shall be

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