USHA K. MOOSA vs. THE INCOME TAX OFFICER

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WP(C)/7781/2018HC KeralaKLHC01039371201808 March 20183 pages
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What did the High Court hold?

The Tribunal (in this case, the High Court acting as a writ court) directed the 2nd respondent, the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals), to dispose of the stay applications filed by the petitioner within two months from the date of the order. Until the disposal of these stay applications, all recovery proceedings pursuant to the assessment order were directed to be kept in abeyance. Furthermore, any garnishee order issued was also to be kept in abeyance until the disposal of the stay applications. The writ petition was disposed of with these directions. No specific finding was made on the merits of the assessment order or the stay applications themselves, only on the procedural aspect of their timely disposal.

What were the facts?

The petitioner, Usaph K. Moosa, proprietor of Rahmania Traders, is challenging assessment orders for the assessment year 2013-14. He filed appeals before the 2nd respondent, the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals), and also moved stay applications. The assessment orders were issued by the 1st respondent, the Income Tax Officer. The petitioner seeks a direction for the timely disposal of these stay applications and a stay on recovery proceedings until such disposal. The third respondent is the Manager of Karur Vysya Bank.

What were the issues?

1. Whether the 2nd respondent (Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)) should be directed to dispose of the stay applications filed by the petitioner within a specified period? (Question of procedure) Assessee's Contention: The petitioner argues that his stay applications, filed along with appeals against the assessment orders for AY 2013-14, need to be disposed of expeditiously. He seeks a direction for the 2nd respondent to decide these applications promptly. Revenue's Contention: The revenue, represented by its Standing Counsel, did not record any specific argument against the direction for disposal of stay applications. The judgment does not record any argument from the revenue regarding the merits of the stay applications or the assessment orders.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE THURSDAY, THE 8TH DAY OF MARCH 2018 / 17TH PHALGUNA, 1939 WP(C).No. 7781 of 2018 PETITIONER(S): USAPH K. MOOSA PROPRIETOR, RAHMANIA TRADERS, 12/10, KAMMANTHARA (H), VANDAZHY P.O. ALATHUR, PALAKKAD- 678 541 BY ADVS.SRI.HARISANKAR V. MENON SMT.MEERA V.MENON RESPONDENT(S): 1. THE INCOME TAX OFFICER WARD-5, PALAKKAD- 678 001 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (APPEALS) THRISSUR- 680 001 3. THE MANAGER KARUR VYSYA BANK, VELLAN STREET, SULTHANPETA, PALAKKAD- 678 001 R BY SRI. JOSE JOSEPH, SC, FOR INCOME TAX THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08-03-2018, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

WP(C).No. 7781 of 2018 (W) APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS: EXHIBITP1 COPY OF ASSESSMENT ORDER ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT FOR THE YEAR 2013-14 EXHIBITP1(A) COPY OF ASSESSMENT ORDER ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT FOR THE YEAR 2013-14 EXHIBIT P2 COPY OF APPEAL FILED BY THE PETITIONER FOR THE YEAR 2013-14 EXHIBITP2(A) COPY OF APPEAL FILED BY THE PETITIONER FOR THE YEAR 2013-14 EXHIBITP3 COPY OF STAY PETITION FILED BY THE PETITIONER FOR THE YEAR 2013-14 EXHIBITP3(A) COPY OF STAY PETITION FILED BY THE PETITIONER FOR THE YEAR 2013-14 EB //TRUE COPY// PA TO JUDGE

A. MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, J. ----------------------------------------------- W.P. (C) No. 7781 of 2018 ----------------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of March, 2018 J U D G M E N T The petitioner as against the assessment order filed appeals before the 2nd respondent. Petitioner also moved stay applications. Ext. P3 and P3 (a) are the stay applications. 2. There shall be a direction to the 2nd respondent to dispose of the applications within two months. Till then, all recovery proceedings pursuant to the assessment order shall be kept in abeyance. If any garnishee order is issued, that order also shall be kept in abeyance till the disposal of stay applications. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- A. MUHAMED MUSTAQUE JUDGE eb

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