BALJEET SINGH vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER AND ORS

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CWP/8437/2022HC Punjab & HaryanaPHHC01041535202201 September 2022Author: MR. JUSTICE TEJINDER SINGH DHINDSA,MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK MANCHANDA2 pages
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What did the High Court hold?

The High Court held that in view of the admitted factual premise that the company's appeal against the assessment order and the director's own appeal before the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal are pending, there is no basis for interference in the instant writ petition. The court did not delve into the merits of the controversy. The writ petition was disposed of as withdrawn, without expressing any opinion on the merits. The operative direction was to dispose of the writ petition as withdrawn.

What were the facts?

The petitioner, Baljeet Singh, a Director of Redhu Farms Pvt. Ltd., filed a writ petition challenging an order passed under Section 179 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, for the assessment year 2015-16. It was admitted that the company, Redhu Farms Pvt. Ltd., had already filed an appeal against the assessment order for the same assessment year, which was rejected and subsequently carried to the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), where it is currently pending. Furthermore, the Director himself had also filed an appeal before the ITAT, which is also pending.

What were the issues?

1. Whether the High Court should entertain a writ petition when the assessee and its director have already availed alternative remedies by filing appeals before the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, which are pending. Assessee's Contention: The judgment does not record any specific contentions made by the petitioner's counsel regarding the maintainability of the writ petition or the merits of the case. The focus appears to be on the procedural aspect of alternative remedies. Revenue's Contention: The revenue's counsel, through Mr. Vaibhav Gupta, Jr. Standing counsel, implicitly argued for the dismissal of the writ petition based on the pendency of appeals before the ITAT, as acknowledged by the court.

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 179

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-8437-2022 (O&M) Date of decision:01.09.2022 Baljeet Singh ... Petitioner Vs. Income Tax Officer & others ... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TEJINDER SINGH DHINDSA. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK MANCHANDA. Present:- Mr. Deepak Agarwal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Vaibhav Gupta, Jr. Standing counsel, for respondents No.1 to 4 and 6. ... TEJINDER SINGH DHINDSA, J. Instant petition is at the hands of Baljeet Singh, one of the Directors of Redhu Farms Pvt. Ltd. Challenge in the instant petition is to the order passed under Section 179 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 dated 21.02.2022 pertaining to the assessment year 2015-16. During the course of hearing today, it has gone uncontroverted that the company/assessee i.e. Redhu Farms Pvt. Ltd. had filed the appeal against the assessment order dated 29.09.2021 for the same very assessment year (Annexure P-4) and the same was rejected. The matter thereafter had been carried over to the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal and is now pending there. Yet another fact that stands admitted is that even the Director of the Assessee/company has also filed an appeal under CIT appeals before the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal and the same is also pending. HARJEET KAUR 2022.09.05 13:40 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CWP-8437-2022 (O&M) -2- In view of such conceded factual premise, we are of the considered view that no basis for interference is made out in the instant petition. Without even adverting to the merits of the controversy, writ petition is disposed of as withdrawn. (TEJINDER SINGH DHINDSA)

JUDGE (DEEPAK MANCHANDA)

JUDGE 01.09.2022 harjeet (iii)Whether speaking/reasoned? Yes/No (iv) Whether reportable? Yes/No HARJEET KAUR 2022.09.05 13:40 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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