THE KANAKKARY SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LIMITED NO 3839, vs. THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (APPEALS)
What did the High Court hold?
The High Court directed the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) to decide the appeal (Ext.P2) in accordance with the law. This decision must be made after providing the petitioner an opportunity of hearing. The disposal is to be completed within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. Crucially, the court ordered that the appeal should be decided without insisting on the payment of 20% of the tax demanded, referencing a circular from 2017. Furthermore, recovery proceedings initiated pursuant to the assessment order are to be kept in abeyance until a decision is taken on the appeal. The ratio decidendi is that a pending appeal should be disposed of expeditiously, and interim relief regarding recovery can be granted pending appeal disposal, especially when guided by circulars.
What were the facts?
The petitioner, The Kanakkary Service Co-operative Bank Limited, filed a writ petition before the High Court of Kerala seeking a direction for the disposal of its appeal (Ext.P2) pending before the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals), the first respondent. This appeal was filed against an assessment order (Ext.P1) passed by the Income Tax Officer, Ward No 2, Kottayam, the second respondent. The petitioner sought a directive for the expeditious disposal of their appeal. The assessment year(s) are not explicitly mentioned in the judgment.
What were the issues?
1. Whether the High Court should direct the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) to dispose of the pending appeal filed by the petitioner. Assessee's Contention: The petitioner seeks a direction for the disposal of their appeal. No specific arguments or reliance on authorities are recorded for the petitioner beyond this primary request. Revenue's Contention: The judgment records that the learned counsel for both sides were heard. However, the specific contentions of the revenue are not detailed in the judgment. The court's direction implies that the revenue's position, or at least the court's consideration of the matter, led to the specific orders issued.
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JUDGMENT Petitioner has approached this Court seeking a direction to dispose of Ext.P2 appeal preferred before the first respondent/Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) against the assessment order Ext.P1. 2. Having heard the learned counsel on both sides, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to take a decision on Ext.P2 appeal in accordance with law, after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment without insisting on payment of 20% of the tax demanded, as per circular of 2017. Till such time a decision is taken on the appeal, recovery proceedings pursuant to the assessment order shall be kept in abeyance. AMIT RAWAL vv JUDGE
WP(C).No.8301 OF 2020 -3- APPENDIX PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 COPY OF THE ASSESSMENT ORDER DATED 20.12.2019 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT FOR THE PERIOD 2017-18 EXHIBIT P2 COPY OF THE APPEAL FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT FOR THE PERIOD 2017-18 DATED 22.1.2020 EXHIBIT P3 COPY OF THE PROCEEDING DATED 6.2.2020 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT //// PA TO JUDGE
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