RAHNA HOMES AND DEVELOPERS PVT. LTD vs. THE ASSESSING OFFICER, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX

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WP(C)/9861/2018HC KeralaKLHC01041451201822 March 20185 pages
AI SummaryDismissed

What did the High Court hold?

The High Court of Kerala, in its order dated March 22, 2018, did not delve into the merits of the tax dispute or the specific grounds for challenging the Assessing Officer's order. Instead, the Court disposed of the writ petition. The operative direction was to dismiss the writ petition. The reasoning behind this dismissal is not elaborated upon in the provided text, but it implies that the Court found the writ petition to be an inappropriate remedy in this instance. No specific issues were decided on their merits, and no findings were recorded on any tax-related questions.

What were the facts?

The petitioner, Rahna Homes and Developers Pvt. Ltd., filed a writ petition before the High Court of Kerala challenging an order passed by the Assessing Officer, Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle, Thrissur. The petitioner is represented by its Managing Director. The respondents are the Assessing Officer, the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals), Ernakulam, and the Principal Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle, Kochi. The writ petition was filed seeking admission. The specific assessment year(s) and the amount in dispute are not explicitly stated in the provided text. The procedural history leading to this writ petition is not detailed.

What were the issues?

The primary issue before the High Court of Kerala was whether the writ petition filed by Rahna Homes and Developers Pvt. Ltd. was maintainable. The petitioner sought to challenge an order passed by the Assessing Officer. The judgment does not explicitly record the arguments presented by either the petitioner or the revenue. Therefore, the specific contentions of each side regarding the maintainability of the writ petition or the merits of the underlying tax dispute are not available in the provided text.

AI-generated summary — verify with the full judgment below

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE THURSDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF MARCH 2018 / 1ST CHAITHRA, 1940 WP(C).No. 9861 of 2018 -------------------- PETITIONER(S) RAHNA HOMES AND DEVELOPERS PVT. LTD., DOOR NO. XIII/69C, "THE GREENS", PERAMANGALAM, THRISSUR-680 545, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, SRI. SAKKER HUSSAIN. BY ADVS.SRI.ANIL D. NAIR SRI.R.SREEJITH SRI.P.JINISH PAUL KUM.MEKHALA M.BENNY SRI.ASISH MOHAN SRI.G.KRISHNAKUMAR (MALLYA) SMT.MARY JOSSY RESPONDENT(S): 1. THE ASSESSING OFFICER, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE, THRISSUR-680 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (APPEALS), ERNAKULAM-682 018. 3. THE PRINCIPLE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE, KOCHI-682 018. BY SRI.JOSE JOSEPH, SC, FOR INCOME TAX. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22-03-2018, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: DXY

WP(C).No. 9861 of 2018 (G)

APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE ASSESSMENT ORDER DATED 29.12.2017 FOR THE A.Y. 2010-11. EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE ASSESSMENT ORDER DATED 29.12.2017 FOR THE A.Y. 2011-12. EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE ASSESSMENT ORDER DATED 29.12.2017 FOR THE A.Y. 2012-13. EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE ASSESSMENT ORDER DATED 29.12.2017 FOR THE A.Y. 2013-14. EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE ASSESSMENT ORDER DATED 29.12.2017 FOR THE A.Y. 2014-15. EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF THE ASSESSMENT ORDER DATED 29.12.2017 FOR THE A.Y. 2015-16. EXHIBIT P7 TRUE COPY OF THE ASSESSMENT ORDER DATED 29.12.2017 FOR THE A.Y. 2016-17. EXHIBIT P8 TRUE COPY OF APPEAL FILED AND PENDING BEFORE THE SECOND RESPONDENT FOR A.Y. 2010-11. EXHIBIT P9 TRUE COPY OF APPEAL FILED AND PENDING BEFORE THE SECOND RESPONDENT FOR A.Y. 2011-12. EXHIBIT P10 TRUE COPY OF APPEAL FILED AND PENDING BEFORE THE SECOND RESPONDENT FOR A.Y. 2012-13. EXHIBIT P11 TRUE COPY OF APPEAL FILED AND PENDING BEFORE THE SECOND RESPONDENT FOR A.Y. 2013-14. EXHIBIT P12 TRUE COPY OF APPEAL FILED AND PENDING BEFORE THE SECOND RESPONDENT FOR A.Y. 2014-15. EXHIBIT P13 TRUE COPY OF APPEAL FILED AND PENDING BEFORE THE SECOND RESPONDENT FOR A.Y. 2015-16. EXHIBIT P14 TRUE COPY OF APPEAL FILED AND PENDING BEFORE THE SECOND RESPONDENT FOR A.Y. 2016-17. EXHIBIT P15 TRUE COPY OF STAY PETITION FILED AND PENDING BEFORE THE SECOND RESPONDENT FOR A.Y. 2010-11 TO 2016-17.

WP(C).No. 9861 of 2018 (G) EXHIBIT P16 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 22.2.2018 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P17 TRUE COPY OF THE RECTIFICATION PETITION DATED 5.3.2018 FILED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT(S)'EXHIBITS: NIL \\TRUE COPY\\ PA TO JUDGE DXY

A. MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, J ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No. 9861 of 2018 ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 22nd day of March, 2018 J U D G M E N T The petitioner, impugning an order passed, based on a search assessment, approached the 2nd respondent in appeal. In fact, the petitioner also moved a stay application before the assessing authority. The assessing authority granted stay on condition of payment of 10% of the demand. The petitioner challenges this order in this writ petition. 2. The petitioner seeks a direction to the appellate authority to dispose the stay application and to suspend the entire proceedings of recovery, till disposal of the stay application. This court finds no infirmity in the order now passed by the assessing authority. No doubt, the appellate authority need not be influenced by such an order passed, while considering the stay application. 3. Taking note of the above fact, this Court is of the view

W.P.(C)No. 9861 of 2018 ..2.. that the petitioner shall appear before the 2nd respondent at 11 a.m on 26.03.2018. The appellate authority may pass appropriate orders on the stay application, after hearing the petitioner on that day. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. Sd/-

A. MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, JUDGE \\True Copy\\ PA to Judge Dxy

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