THE SREEKRISHNAPURAM SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. NO. F1213 vs. THE ASST. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX
What did the High Court hold?
The High Court disposed of the writ petition by directing the 3rd respondent (Income Tax Appellate Tribunal) to consider and pass orders on the petitioner's appeal (Ext.P3) within an outer time limit of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment, after hearing the petitioner. The Court also clarified that recovery steps for the amounts confirmed against the petitioner by Exts.P1 and P2 orders shall be kept in abeyance until such time as orders are passed by the Tribunal and communicated to the petitioner. The petitioner was directed to produce a copy of the judgment and the writ petition before the Tribunal for further action. The High Court did not decide the merits of the deduction under Section 80P.
What were the facts?
The petitioner, The Sreekrishnapuram Service Co-Operative Bank Ltd., filed a writ petition before the High Court of Kerala. The petitioner was aggrieved by an assessment order (Ext.P1) and a subsequent order of the First Appellate Authority (Ext.P2) which rejected their appeal. The petitioner had filed a further appeal (Ext.P3) along with a stay petition (Ext.P4) before the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (3rd respondent). The core issue pertains to the permissibility of deduction under Section 80P of the Income Tax Act for Co-Operative Societies. The petitioner pointed out that in similar cases, the High Court had directed the appellate authority to decide the appeal and had stayed recovery proceedings.
What were the issues?
1. Whether the High Court should direct the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal to consider and pass orders on the petitioner's appeal concerning the deduction under Section 80P of the Income Tax Act for Co-Operative Societies? 2. Whether recovery proceedings against the petitioner should be stayed pending the disposal of the appeal by the Tribunal? Assessee's contentions: - The issue involved is the permissibility of deduction under Section 80P of the Income Tax Act in its application to Co-Operative Societies. - In similar matters, the High Court has directed the appellate authority to consider and pass orders in the appeal and stayed recovery proceedings. Revenue's contentions: - No specific contentions are recorded for the revenue in the judgment.
Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?
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JUDGMENT Against Ext.P1 assessment order under the Income Tax Act, the petitioner preferred an appeal before the First Appellate Authority but the same was rejected by Ext.P2 order. Aggrieved by the said order, the petitioner preferred Ext.P3 appeal along with Ext.P4 stay petition before the 3rd respondent. It is the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner that the issue involved in the appeal is the permissibility of deduction under Section 80P of the Income Tax Act in its application to Co-Operative Societies. It is pointed out that in similar matters this Court has directed the appellate authority to consider and pass orders in the appeal and stayed the recovery proceedings, in the meanwhile.
I have heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as also the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents. On a consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions made across the Bar and the finding that in similar cases this Court has granted stay of recovery proceedings, pending disposal of the appeal by the appellate authority, I dispose the writ petition by directing the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 appeal preferred by the petitioner within an outer time limit of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after hearing the petitioner. I also make it clear that till such time as orders are passed by the 3rd respondent in the appeal as directed above and the orders communicated to the petitioner, recovery steps for recovery of amounts confirmed against the petitioner by Exts.P1 and P2 orders shall be kept in abeyance. The WP(C).No.20212 OF 2020(B) 3 petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment together with a copy of the writ petition before the 3rd respondent for further action. A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR JUDGE WP(C).No.20212 OF 2020(B) 4
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