THE INCOME TAX OFFICER vs. SHRI.GAJANAN SOUHARD CREDIT SAHAKARI LIMITED

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH

DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF MAY, 2022

PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNA S.DIXIT

AND

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE P.KRISHNA BHAT

WRIT APPEAL NO. 100097 OF 2020 (T-IT)

BETWEEN:

(BY SHRI. Y.V. RAVIRAJ & SHRI TYLAJAPPA KALBURGI, ADVOCATES)

J MAMATHA Digitally signed by J MAMATHA Location: DHARWAD Date: 2022.05.28 11:51:14 +0530

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AND:

(BY SHRI H.R. KAMBIYAVAR & SMT. PATRI SHASHIKALA K., ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI. G.K.HIREGOUDAR, GOVT. ADV. FOR R2 & R3)

THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S.4 OF KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING THIS HON BLE COURT TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WP. NO.109219/ 2019 (T-IT) DATED 27.01.2020, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

THIS WRIT APPEAL COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, KRISHNA S. DIXIT, J., DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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JUDGMENT The subject matter of this appeal we are told is substantially similar to the one in W.A. No.378/2020 (T-IT) connected with W.A. No. 406/2020 (T-IT) between the Government of India & another Vs. Karnataka State Souharda Federal Co-operative Limited and another, disposed off by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 20th December 2021. 2. Learned counsel for the appellant does not, in all fairness, dispute the above position as contended by learned counsel appearing for the respondent-assessee. Learned AGA too echoes the same. No case for deviating from the view taken by the said Co-ordinate Bench is made out before us, either. In the above circumstances, we find no merits to interfere in this appeal and accordingly, the same stands rejected. Pending applications, if any, pale

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into insignificance in view of the rejection of the appeal. Costs made easy.

Sd/- JUDGE

Sd/- JUDGE

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