P.P.UNNEENKUTTY, vs. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX

WP(C)/21959/2019HC KeralaKLHC01056122201913 August 2019Author: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE3 pages

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What were the facts?

The petitioner, P.P. Unneenkutty, received an assessment order (Ext.P1) from the Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle, Thrissur. In response, the petitioner filed an appeal (Ext.P2) before the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals), Ernakulam, and simultaneously filed a stay application (Ext.P3) seeking to defer recovery proceedings. This writ petition was filed before the High Court of Kerala seeking directions regarding the pending 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. Pending the decision on the stay application, recovery proceedings pursuant to the impugned assessment order (Ext.P1) were ordered to be deferred. The writ petition was disposed of with these directions. The court did not decide the merits of the appeal or the stay application itself, but rather directed the appellate authority to adjudicate the stay application.

What were the issues?

1. Whether the High Court should direct the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) to decide the stay application filed by the petitioner within a specified period, and if so, what should be the period? Assessee's Contention: The petitioner implicitly seeks a direction from the High Court to expedite the decision on the stay application, as evidenced by the filing of the writ petition. The petitioner relies on the general principle that stay applications should be disposed of expeditiously. Revenue's Contention: The judgment does not record any specific contentions from the revenue regarding the stay application or the writ petition. The revenue's counsel appeared before the court.

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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.21959 OF 2019(T) PETITIONER: P.P.UNNEENKUTTY, AGED 68 YEARS, S/O. P.P. MOHAMMED. PARAMBIL PEEDIKAKKAL HOUSE, THACHAMPRA P.O., MANNARKAD, PALAKKAD 678 593, BY ADVS. SRI.HARISANKAR V. MENON SMT.MEERA V.MENON RESPONDENTS: 1 THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE, AYAKAR BHAVAN, S.T. NAGAR, THRISUR -680 001. 2 COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX(APPEALS),III, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, ERNAKULAM-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.21959 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 orde

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