SUDESH NEGI vs. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX JALANDHAR
What did the High Court hold?
The High Court decided to return the reference unanswered. The reasoning provided was that none appeared for the petitioner (assessee). In the absence of the assessee's representation and arguments, the High Court could not proceed with adjudicating the referred question of law. Therefore, no finding was reached on the merits of whether the Tribunal was justified in dismissing the appeals as withdrawn. The operative direction was to return the reference unanswered.
What were the facts?
This case involves a reference of a question of law to the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh, arising from an order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Amritsar Bench. The ITAT's order, dated April 28, 1998, concerned assessment years from April 1, 1986, to December 5, 1996. The core of the matter was the ITAT's decision to dismiss the appeals filed by the assessees as withdrawn, despite applications for withdrawal being moved by each assessee. The High Court noted that none appeared for the petitioner (assessee).
What were the issues?
1. Whether, on the facts and in the circumstances of the case, the Tribunal was justified in dismissing the appeals of the assessees as withdrawn when applications for withdrawal of appeals were moved by each of the assessees? This is a question of law. The assessee's side did not present any arguments as none appeared for the petitioner. The revenue's contention, as implied by the High Court's action, would be that the Tribunal acted appropriately in dismissing the appeals as withdrawn upon the assessees' own applications.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
**** I.T.R. No.167-168 of 1998 Date of Decision:6.11.2006 Sudesh Negi, Jalandhar .....Petitioner Vs.
The Commissioner of Income-tax, Jalandhar .....Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present:- None for the petitioner. Dr. N.L.Sharda, Advocate for the respondent. **** ADARSH KUMAR GOEL, J. The following question of law has been referred for opinion of this Court arising out of order passed by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Amritsar Bench, Amritsar in IT(SS)A.Nos.2 & 3(ASR)/1998 dated 28.4.1998 in respect of assessment years 1.4.1986 to 5.12.1996:- “Whether on the facts and in the circumstances of the case, the Tribunal was justified to dismiss the appeals of the assessees as withdrawn when applications for withdrawal of appeals were moved by each of the assessees?” None appears for the assessee. Under these circumstances, the reference is returned unanswered.
( ADARSH KUMAR GOEL ) JUDGE November 6, 2006 ( RAJESH BINDAL ) renu JUDGE
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