IJM CORPORATION vs. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX [TDS]
What did the High Court hold?
The Tribunal decided to dispose of the writ petition filed by the petitioner with specific directions. The reasoning was based on the joint submission of both parties. The petitioner sought disposal of the petition based on the statements made by Respondent No. 2, and Respondent No. 2 had no objection. Respondent No. 2 clarified that a certificate of deduction of Rs. 4,42,99,095 had not yet been issued but undertook to issue it within a week. The Tribunal directed Respondent No. 2 to issue this certificate to the petitioner within a week. Upon receiving the certificate, the petitioner would be at liberty to take further proceedings as advised, including filing an application for refund of any excess amount withheld. The operative direction was the issuance of the certificate and liberty to the petitioner to pursue further remedies.
What were the facts?
The petitioner, IJM Corporation Berhad, filed a writ petition before the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) challenging an order passed by Respondent No. 2. During the pendency of the petition, the petitioner's counsel submitted that in light of the statement made by Respondent No. 2 in its additional parawise reply, the petition could be disposed of. Respondent No. 2 had initiated coercive measures to recover dues and seized the petitioner's land acquisition and R&R accounts. Consequently, the petitioner paid Rs. 4,42,99,095 to the Income Tax department out of Rs. 5,73,92,946 withheld from payment for the financial year 2009-10. This payment was made on March 19, 2012.
What were the issues?
1. Whether the writ petition should be disposed of based on the statements made by Respondent No. 2 in its additional parawise reply, allowing the petitioner to obtain a certificate and pursue further proceedings before the Income Tax Authority? Assessee's Contention: The petitioner submitted that the writ petition be disposed of in terms of the statement made by Respondent No. 2, permitting the petitioner to obtain a certificate and thereafter take up further proceedings before the Income Tax Authority in accordance with law. Revenue's Contention: The revenue (Respondent No. 2) had no objection to the prayer made by the petitioner and stated that they had brought the facts regarding the payment of Rs. 4,42,99,095 and the issuance of a certificate to the Court's attention.
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W.P.No. 15866 / 2011 (IJM Corporation, Berhad Vs.. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Jabalpur & two others) 27-04-2012 Shri Sankalp Kochar, learned counsel for the petitioner. Shri Sanjay Lal, learned counsel for the respondents No. 1 and 3. Shri Arun Patel, learned counsel for the respondent No. 2. Though this petition has been filed by the petitioner being aggrieved by the order passed by the respondent No. 2, dated 30-8-2011, it is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that in view of the statement made by the respondent No. 2 in paragraphs 16 and 17 of the additional parawise reply, the petition be disposed of in terms thereof permitting the petitioner to obtain a certificate from the respondent No. 2 and thereafter take up further proceedings before the Income Tax Authority in accordance with law. The respondent No. 2 has no objection to the aforesaid prayer made by the petitioner. It is stated that they have brought the below mentioned facts before this Court in paragraphs 16 and 17 :- “16. In between the Income Tax department initiated coercive measures to recover above dues from the answering W.P.No. 15866 / 2011 (IJM Corporation, Berhad Vs.. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Jabalpur & two others) respondent and seized their land acquisition and R&R accounts. The answering respondent in view of this development paid tax of Rs.4,42,99,095 to Income Tax department. This sum was paid out of Rs.5,73,92,946 which were withheld from [payment of financial year 2009-10. 17. The respondent has paid this sum of Rs. 4,42,99.095
19.3.2012.
The photocopy of challan is enclosed herewith. The necessary certificate has been issued to petitioner on ......The petitioner may file this certificate before his assessing officer and if the income is below taxable limit or loss he can claim refund of Rs.4,42,99.095 from his assessing officer.” It is clarified by the learned counsel appearing for the respondent No. 2 that the date of issuance of certificate has not been mentioned in paragraph 17 as the certificate has not been issued. He, however, undertakes to issue the aforesaid certificate within a week. In view of the aforesaid statement of the learned counsel for the respondent No.2 and the submissions made by them in paragraphs 16 and 17 of their additional parawise reply and in view of the prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petition filed by the petitioner is disposed of with a direction that a certificate of deduction of a sum of W.P.No. 15866 / 2011 (IJM Corporation, Berhad Vs.. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Jabalpur & two others) Rs.4,42,99.095 shall be issued to the petitioner by the respondent No. 2 within a week on the basis of which the petitioner would be at liberty to take up further proceedings, if so advised, in accordance with law, including filing of an application for refund of the excess amount withheld by the respondent No. 2. With the aforesaid directions/liberty, the petition filed by the petitioner stands disposed of. C.C. as per rules. (Ajit Singh) (R.S.Jha) Judge Judge mct W.P.No. 15866 / 2011 (IJM Corporation, Berhad Vs.. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Jabalpur & two others)
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