SREENI PARAMESWARAN, vs. THE ASST.COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX,

WP(C)/417/2019HC KeralaKLHC01001191201908 January 2019Bench: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE3 pages

AI SummaryRemanded

What did the High Court hold?

The High Court directed the 2nd respondent, the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals), to dispose of the delay petition and the stay petition within a period of two months. The Court further ordered that recovery proceedings pursuant to the assessment order shall be kept in abeyance until the disposal of these applications. The reasoning is to ensure that the petitioner's applications for condoning the delay and seeking a stay are considered promptly, and to prevent coercive recovery actions while these interim measures are pending. The principle is that procedural applications should be dealt with in a timely manner to avoid prejudice to the assessee. No issue was expressly left undecided.

What were the facts?

The petitioner, Sreeni Parameswaran, challenged an assessment order (Ext.P1) by filing an appeal before the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) (2nd respondent). Along with the appeal, the petitioner also filed a delay condonation petition (Ext.P3) and a stay petition (Ext.P4). The assessment order was passed by the Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Corporate Circle-2(1) (1st respondent). The Tax Recovery Officer (3rd respondent) is also a party. The writ petition was filed before the High Court of Kerala seeking directions regarding the disposal of these pending applications.

What were the issues?

1. Whether the 2nd respondent (Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)) should be directed to dispose of the delay petition and the stay petition filed by the petitioner? (Question of procedure). Assessee's Contention: The petitioner seeks a direction for the expeditious disposal of the delay and stay petitions filed along with the appeal against the assessment order. No specific authorities or precedents were mentioned in the judgment for this contention. Revenue's Contention: The judgment does not record any specific arguments or contentions from the revenue's side regarding the disposal of the delay and stay petitions. The revenue was represented by the Government Pleader.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE TUESDAY ,THE 08TH DAY OF JANUARY 2019 / 18TH POUSHA, 1940 WP(C).No. 417 of 2019 PETITIONER/S: SREENI PARAMESWARAN, AGED 41 YEARS S/O PARAMESWARAN, VILLA NO.1, MYSTIC BELLS, NEAR KANIYAMPUZHA BRIDGE, EROOR, ERNAKULAM-682 306. BY ADVS. SRI.HARISANKAR V. MENON SMT.MEERA V.MENON RESPONDENT/S: 1 THE ASST.COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CORPORATE CIRCLE-2(1), I.S.PRESS ROAD, KOCHI-682 018. 2 THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (APPEALS) ERNAKULAM-682 018. 3 THE TAX RECOVERY OFFICER C.R.BUILDING, 3RD FLOOR, (304), I.S.PRESS ROAD, KOCHI-18. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.M.M. JASMINE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08.01.2019, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

WP(C).No. 417 of 2019 -:2:- JUDGMENT The petitioner, as against Ext.P1 assessment order, filed Ext.P2 appeal before the 2nd respondent. The petitioner also filed Exts.P3 delay petition and Exts.P4 stay petition. There shall be a direction to the 2nd respondent to dispose of the delay petition and the stay petition within a period of two months. Till disposal of the applications as above, recovery proceedings pursuant to the assessment order shall be kept in abeyance. This writ petition is disposed of accordingly. Sd/- A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE JUDGE DST

WP(C).No. 417 of 2019 -:3:- APPENDIX PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 COPY OF ASSESSMENT ORDER ISSUED BY THE IST RESPONDENT FOR THE YEAR 2011-12 DATED 28.3.2016. EXHIBIT P2 COPY OF APPEAL FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P3 COPY OF DELAY PETITION FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 3.5.2016. EXHIBIT P4 COPY OF STAY PETITION FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 4.1.2019. EXHIBIT P5 COPY OF NOTICE ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 10.12.2018. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS:NIL //True copy// P.A.To Judge

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