KADAVALLOOR SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.NO.3821, vs. THE CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES,
What did the High Court hold?
The High Court disposed of the writ petition by directing the third respondent, the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals), to consider and dispose of the stay petitions (Exhibits P11 to P13) as expeditiously as possible, preferably within four weeks from the date of the order. Additionally, the Court directed that no coercive steps would be taken pursuant to the assessment orders (Exhibits P8 to P10) for a period of six weeks from the date of the order. The primary reasoning was to provide timely relief and ensure the appeals are heard without undue delay, while also protecting the assessee from immediate coercive action.
What were the facts?
The petitioner, Kadavalloor Service Co-operative Bank Ltd., filed a writ petition before the High Court of Kerala seeking a direction to the third respondent, the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals), to expeditiously consider and dispose of stay petitions filed in its appeals. The appeals were filed against orders passed by the Income Tax Officer (respondent 4). The petitioner also sought a direction to restrain the respondents from taking coercive steps. The writ petition was filed on April 5, 2019.
What were the issues?
1. Whether the High Court should direct the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) to expeditiously dispose of pending stay petitions filed by the assessee. (Question of procedure/administrative direction) The petitioner argued for an expeditious disposal of the stay petitions to avoid undue hardship. The revenue did not record any specific arguments against this procedural request in the judgment.
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Cause title — parties, addresses and appearances
J U D G M E N T Heard Sri P.C. Sasidharan, the petitioner's counsel and Sri Navneeth N.Nath, holding for the Standing Counsel for the respondents.
The petitioner prays for a direction to the third respondent to consider and dispose of Exts.P11 to P13 stay petitions filed in the appeals expeditiously.
Having regard to the circumstances of the case the writ petition is disposed of directing the third respondent to consider and dispose of Exts.P11 to P13 stay petitions in the appeals as expeditiously as possible, preferably within four weeks from today. In the meantime no coercive steps pursuant to Exts.P8 to P10 be taken for six weeks from today. S.V.BHATTI JUDGE jjj
W.P.(C) No. 10807/2019 -3- APPENDIX PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 THEOF THE CLASSIFICATION CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN TERMS OF RULE 15 OF THE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES RULES. EXHIBIT P2OF THE ASSESSMENT ORDER YEAR 2008-09 DATED 31/12/2015. EXHIBIT P3OF THE APPEAL DATED 03/02/2016. EXHIBIT P4OF THE ASSESSMENT ORDER FOR THE YEAR 2013-2014 DATED 11/03/2016. EXHIBIT P5OF THE APPEAL DATED 10/04/2016. EXHIBIT P6OF THE ASSESSMENT ORDER FOR THE YEAR 2014-2015 DATED 19/12/2016. EXHIBIT P7OF THE APPEAL DATED 19/01/2017. EXHIBIT P8OF THE DEMAND NOTICE DATED 21/03/2019. EXHIBIT P9OF THE DEMAND NOTICE DATED 21/03/209. EXHIBIT P10OF THE ORDER DATED 28/3/2019. EXHIBIT P11OF THE APPEAL ALONG WITH STAY EXHIBIT P12OF THE APPEAL ALONG WITH STAY EXHIBIT P13OF THE APPEAL ALONG WITH STAY EXHIBIT P14OF THE JUDGMENT IN W.P(C) NO.25262/2016 AND CONNECTED CASES DATED 7/4/2017.
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