JOHN GEORGE VETTATH @ MOHAN VETTATH vs. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX

WP(C)/4421/2006HC KeralaKLHC01040092200627 June 2008Author: HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH4 pages

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What did the High Court hold?

As the provided text is an excerpt from a writ petition filing and does not contain the operative part of the judgment or the Tribunal's findings, it is not possible to state what the Tribunal decided, the reasoning behind its decision, or the ratio decidendi. No operative directions or relief granted are recorded. Any issues expressly left undecided are also not mentioned.

What were the facts?

The petitioner, John George Vettath @ Mohan Vettath, filed a writ petition before the High Court of Kerala challenging an order or action by the Income Tax Department. The respondents are the Commissioner of Income Tax (Central), the Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax (Central Circle-I), and the Tax Recovery Officer. The specific assessment year(s) and the exact nature of the order or action under challenge are not detailed in the provided text. The procedural history leading to this writ petition is also not elaborated upon, beyond the fact that the petition was heard on June 27, 2008.

What were the issues?

The provided text does not contain the specific questions the Tribunal had to decide, nor does it detail the arguments presented by the petitioner or the revenue. Therefore, it is not possible to identify the issues, the provisions of law they turn on, or the authorities, circulars, or precedents relied upon by either side. The judgment is silent on these aspects.

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Cause title — parties, addresses and appearances

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 27TH JUNE 2008 / 6TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 4421 of 2006(B) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- JOHN GEORGE VETTATH @ MOHAN VETTATH, 2079/39, G.V.J.HOUSE, KUNNAPPILLY LANE, NETTIPADOM ROAD, KOCHI 682 016. BY ADV. SRI.N.J.MATHEWS SRI.GEORGE VARGHESE KIZHAKKAMBALAM RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX(CENTRAL), 5TH FLOOR, KANDAMKULATHI TOWERSS, M.G.ROAD, KOCHI 682 011. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE-I, THARAKANDAM CENTRE, BANERJI ROAD, KOCHI 682 018. 3. THE TAX RECOVERY OFFICER, RANGE I, C.R.BUILDING, I.S.PRESS ROAD, KOCHI 682 018. SRI. GEORGE K. GEORGE, SC, I.T. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 273/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.4421/2006 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DT. 30.1.2006 IN WPC. NO.2803/2006. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE ASSESSMENT ORDER DT. 30.1.2006 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. /TRUE COPY/ P.S. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C) No. 4421 of 2006 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of June, 2008

JUDGMENT Petitioner approached this court when recovery steps were initiated at the instance of the respondents. It is submitted that an appeal is pending before the Income-tax Appellate Tribunal, Kochi Bench against a revisional order passed by the first respondent. There will be a direction to the Tribunal to dispose of the appeal within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. There shall be no recovery till such time. The writ petition is disposed of as above.

(KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg.

KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- W.P(C).No.4421 of 2006 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 27th June, 2008

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