A. JANARDHANAN vs. THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL &ANOTH

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WP(C)/27823/2008HC KeralaKLHC01070034200825 September 2008Author: HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH3 pages
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What did the High Court hold?

The High Court held that the order passed by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (Ext.P6) refusing to grant stay could not be sustained as it lacked reasons. Consequently, Ext.P6 was quashed. The Court ordered that recovery proceedings would be stayed until the disposal of the appeal before the ITAT (Ext.P3), subject to the condition that the petitioner deposits a sum of Rs. 1,00,000/- within two weeks from the date of the order. The principle derived is that appellate orders, especially those refusing interim relief, must provide reasons to be legally valid. The issue of whether the receipt is capital or revenue, and whether the assessment falls under block assessment, was not decided on merits by the High Court but was to be decided by the ITAT in the pending appeal.

What were the facts?

The petitioner, Sri. A. Janardhanan, filed a writ petition challenging an order (Ext.P6) passed by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Cochin Bench. The ITAT had refused to grant a stay in the petitioner's case. The petitioner contended that the receipt in question should be treated as a capital receipt and that the relevant assessment did not fall under block assessment. The petitioner had challenged a portion of a prior order (Ext.P1). The High Court noted that Ext.P6 lacked reasons. The dispute involves an appeal before the ITAT (Ext.P3).

What were the issues?

1. Whether the order passed by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal refusing to grant stay (Ext.P6) is sustainable in law, considering the absence of reasons. Assessee's contentions: The petitioner argued that the receipt should be treated as a capital receipt and that the assessment in question does not fall within the purview of block assessment. The petitioner relied on Ext.P1, a portion of which was challenged. Revenue's contentions: The judgment does not record any specific contentions made by the revenue (respondent no. 2, Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax) regarding the ITAT's order or the petitioner's arguments.

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Cause title — parties, addresses and appearances
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 25TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 3RD ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 27823 of 2008(K) --------------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ SRI.A.JANARDHANAN, ARACKAL HOUSE, OLLUR P.O., TRICHUR. BY ADV. SRI.A.KUMAR RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, COCHIN BENCH, KENDRYA BHAVAN, KAKKANAD, COCHIN 682 037, REPRESENTED BY ITS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR. 2. THE ASST. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE-2(1), RANGE-2, TRICHUR. BY SHRI JOSE JOSEPH, SC, IT. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 27823 OF 2008 K -------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th September, 2008

JUDGMENT Ext.P6 is the order passed by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal refusing to grant stay. Case of the petitioner is substantially that the matter should be taken to be governed by Ext.P1, a portion of which, of course, the petitioner has challenged. According to petitioner, the receipt should be taken as the capital receipt and the relevant assessment does not fall within the block assessment. I notice from Ext.P6 that no reasons as such are forthcoming. In such circumstances, I feel that Ext.P6 cannot be sustained.

2.

I heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the learned standing counsel appearing for the Department. Accordingly, Ext.P6 is quashed and it is ordered that the recovery proceedings will stand stayed till the disposal of Ext.P3 Appeal on condition that the petitioner deposits a sum

WPC.27823/08 K 2 of Rs.1,00,000/= (Rupees One Lakh) within a period of two weeks from today. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. Sd/= K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk. //// PS to Judge

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