THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX TVM. vs. STATE BANK OF TRAVANCORE POOJAPPURA,TVM.

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ITA/214/2009HC KeralaKLHC01024975200915 December 2009Author: HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN,HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID,HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR3 pages
AI SummaryDismissed

What did the High Court hold?

The High Court held that the departmental appeals were not maintainable. This decision was based solely on the production of the proceedings of the Committee on Disputes. The Court noted that the Committee had, on multiple dates, declined permission to the department to pursue the appeals pending before the High Court. In view of these decisions by the Committee on Disputes, the High Court found no basis to proceed with the appeals and consequently dismissed them. The ratio decidendi is that where the Committee on Disputes denies permission to the department to pursue an appeal, such an appeal becomes non-maintainable before the appellate court.

What were the facts?

The appeals before the High Court of Kerala involved the Commissioner of Income Tax, Trivandrum (Revenue) as the appellant and the State Bank of Travancore, Trivandrum (Assessee) as the respondent. The appeals were filed against orders of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Cochin Bench. During the hearing, the assessee's counsel presented proceedings from the Committee on Disputes dated 20.05.2005, 17.10.2006, 11.11.2008, and 20.08.2009. These proceedings indicated that the Committee had declined permission to the department to pursue appeals pending before the High Court.

What were the issues?

The primary issue before the High Court was whether the departmental appeals were maintainable in light of the Committee on Disputes' decision. The Revenue's contention, implied by their filing of the appeals, was that they had grounds to pursue these matters before the High Court. The Assessee's contention, supported by the production of the Committee on Disputes' proceedings, was that the department was barred from pursuing these appeals as permission had been explicitly denied by the Committee. The question of law turned on the binding nature of the Committee on Disputes' decision on the Revenue's ability to prosecute appeals.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN TUESDAY, THE 15TH DECEMBER 2009 / 24TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 ITA.No. 214 of 2009() --------------------- (I.T.A.NO. 515/COCH/1999 OF ITAT, COCHIN BENCH, COCHIN) APPELLANT/RESPONDENT ---------------------------------------- THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.JOSE JOSEPH, SC, FOR INCOME TAX RESPONDENT(S): APPELLANT ------------------------ THE STATE BANK OF TRAVANCORE, TRIVANDRUM. ADV. SRI.P.BALAKRISHNAN (E) FOR R THIS INCOME TAX APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/12/2009, ALONG WITH ITA 1542, 1276, 927 & 380 OF 2009 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

C .N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR HARUN-UL-RASHID & V.K. MOHANAN, JJ. -------------------------------------------- I. T. A. Nos. 214,1542, 1276, 927 & 380 OF 2009 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of December, 2009 JUDGMENT Ramachandran Nair, J. When these appeals were taken up for hearing, counsel appearing for the assessee, State Bank of Travancore, produced copies of the proceedings of the Committee on Disputes held on various dates, namely, 20.5.2005, 17.10.2006, 11.11.2008 and 20.8.2009 (pertaining to two cases) declining permission to the department to pursue appeals pending before this Court. In view of the decision of Committee on Disputes produced in Court, we dismiss the departmental appeals as not maintainable. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) (HARUN-UL-RASHID) (V.K. MOHANAN) kk

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