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The High Court allowed the prayer for promotion consideration, directing the respondents to consider the petitioners' representations within three months. The other prayers were rejected.
The High Court held that the disqualification was based on hyper-technical considerations and that the deviations were not material. The court found that the auditor's certificate substantially conveyed the required financial information, and the power of attorney issue was due to a faint impression on the photocopy. The court also noted that the petitioner's bid was financially preferable.
The High Court held that a writ petition is not maintainable against a private company for employment-related disputes. The court reasoned that Cisco, despite operating under SEZ regulations, was engaged in commercial activity and not discharging public functions.
The Tribunal held that a Co-operative Bank was not required to deduct tax on interest paid to its members on time deposits made before June 1, 2015. This decision was upheld by the High Court, relying on a previous judgment and a circular from the Ministry of Finance.
The Tribunal held that a Co-operative Bank was not required to deduct tax on interest paid to its members on time deposits made or credited before June 1, 2015. This was based on a High Court judgment relying on a Ministry of Finance circular.
The High Court, relying on a previous judgment and a Ministry of Finance circular, held that a Co-operative Bank was not required to deduct tax on interest paid on time deposits to its members before June 1, 2015.
The High Court, relying on a previous judgment and a circular from the Ministry of Finance, held that a Co-operative Bank was not required to deduct tax on interest paid to its members on time deposits before June 1, 2015.
The High Court held that the grant money and the interest earned thereon cannot be termed as the assessee's income as the assessee acted as a custodian and the utilization of funds, including interest, was fully controlled by the Government. The addendum by the Government was considered a clarification, not a retrospective imposition.
The appellant's counsel stated that they do not press the present appeal in view of a previous decision by the High Court. Permission was granted to dispose of the appeal as not pressed.
The High Court held that a Co-operative Bank was not required to deduct tax on interest paid on Time Deposits to its members on or before June 1, 2015. This was in line with a circular from the Ministry of Finance and a previous High Court judgment.
The Tribunal's decision was upheld, following a High Court judgment that relied on a Ministry of Finance circular. The circular clarified that co-operative banks were not required to deduct tax on interest paid to members on time deposits before June 1, 2015.
The High Court, relying on a previous judgment and a circular from the Ministry of Finance, held that a Co-operative Bank was not required to deduct tax on interest paid on time deposits to its members before June 1, 2015.
The High Court held that the grant money and the interest earned thereon cannot be termed as the assessee's income. The assessee acted as a custodian, and the full control over the utilization of funds, including interest, remained with the Government.
The High Court noted that the term of the respondents had ended and directed the existing committee to initiate the process for holding fresh elections within three months. Any other grievances could be raised in a representation to the Registrar or resolved in a pending suit.
The High Court held that appeals under Section 260-A are not maintainable if they do not raise substantial questions of law. Issues regarding the selection of comparable companies do not typically constitute substantial questions of law.
The Tribunal held that the assessee was entitled to exemption under Section 54 as the date of entering into the agreement for purchasing the new property should be considered for the purpose of the section. The payment made by the assessee for the new property fully covered the capital gains portion.
The Tribunal noted that the learned counsel for the appellants (revenue) stated that the appeal was not to be pressed and should be withdrawn in light of Circular No.21/15 dated 10.12.2015, which stipulates that appeals with a tax effect below Rs.20,00,000/- should not be pursued. Consequently, the Tribunal disposed of the appeal as withdrawn. No specific findings on the merits of the case or the original issues decided by the lower authorities were recorded as the appeal was withdrawn by the revenue. The principle derived is that appeals can be withdrawn based on monetary limits set by CBDT circulars.
The High Court found that the trial court's judgment was not sustainable as it failed to conduct a full-fledged inquiry into the breach of contract and assess the quantum of damages. The forfeiture of the entire advance amount without proper assessment was deemed unjust.
The High Court of Karnataka, comprising Justice Jayant Patel and Justice Aravind Kumar, considered the memo of withdrawal submitted by the appellant's counsel. The Court granted permission for the withdrawal of the appeal. Consequently, the appeal was disposed of as withdrawn. No decision was made on the merits of the assessment for the assessment year 2006-07 or the validity of the ITAT's order. The operative direction was to dispose of the appeal as withdrawn.
The High Court took the memo on record and dismissed the appeal as withdrawn. The tribunal's order, therefore, remains unchallenged by the assessee.
The High Court of Karnataka, upon hearing the matter, noted that the learned counsel appearing for the appellant (assessee) had tendered a memo of withdrawal of the appeal. Permission was granted to withdraw the appeal. Consequently, the appeal was disposed of as withdrawn. No decision was made on the merits of the substantial questions of law or the validity of the assessment for the assessment year 2007-08. The operative direction was to dispose of the appeal as withdrawn.
The High Court noted the joint submission by both the Revenue and the Assessee that the issue in this appeal is covered by the High Court's judgment in I.T.A.No.100029/2015. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed. The Court clarified that the parties would be bound by the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in any Special Leave Petitions (SLPs) that may have been filed by the Revenue on the question of law raised in this appeal. No specific finding on the merits of the case was recorded, as the dismissal was based on the submission of the issue being covered by a prior judgment. The operative direction was to dismiss the appeal.
The High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, delivered a judgment on September 26, 2016. Based on the joint submission made by both the Revenue and the assessee, that the issue involved in the appeal is covered by the High Court's previous judgment in I.T.A.No.100029/2015, the Court dismissed the appeal. The dismissal was made with a clear direction that the parties shall be bound by the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the Special Leave Petitions (SLPs) that were reportedly filed by the Revenue on the question of law raised in this appeal. No specific finding on the merits of the substantial question of law was recorded, as the appeal was disposed of based on the aforementioned joint submission and the pending Supreme Court decision.
The High Court found the issues raised in this petition to be similar to a previous case. Consequently, the court appointed Sri S. Ramdas, Civil Engineer (Retd.), as the sole arbitrator to resolve the dispute.
The High Court held that the petitioner had an alternative and efficacious remedy by way of a statutory appeal. The court found no violation of principles of natural justice and that the adjudicating authority had jurisdiction.
The Revenue's counsel stated that due to a CBDT circular raising the monetary limit for High Court appeals, and the subject matter not exceeding the new limit, they did not wish to press the appeal. Consequently, the appeals were disposed of.
The High Court disposed of the appeal as not pressed. This was because the Revenue's counsel stated that the monetary limit for High Court appeals had been raised, and the subject matter did not exceed the new limit.
The Revenue's counsel stated that the appeal would not be pressed. This was due to a CBDT circular raising the monetary limit for High Court appeals, and the subject matter of the appeal not exceeding the new limit.
The Tribunal held that the expenditure incurred by the assessee for renovation and improvement of the leased hotel was in the nature of revenue expenditure, as it was incurred for carrying on the business and did not result in any enduring benefit or creation of a new capital asset.
The Tribunal held that the expenditure incurred by the assessee for renovation and improvement of the leased hotel was in the nature of revenue expenditure, as it was incurred for carrying on the business and did not result in any enduring benefit or creation of a new capital asset.
The Revenue's counsel stated that as per a CBDT circular, the monetary limit for High Court appeals was raised. Since the subject matter did not exceed the new limit, the Revenue did not press the appeal.
The High Court held that a second appeal on the same subject matter for the same assessment year cannot be maintained. Therefore, the appeal filed was disposed of as not maintainable.
The Tribunal held that the expenditure incurred by the assessee for renovation and improvement of the leased hotel was in the nature of revenue expenditure, as it was incurred for carrying on the business and did not result in any enduring benefit or creation of a new capital asset.
The High Court disposed of the appeal as not pressed. This was based on a CBDT circular that raised the monetary limit for pursuing High Court appeals. The Revenue's counsel stated they did not press the appeal due to this revised limit.
The High Court held that the penalty notice was unsustainable in law due to a violation of natural justice, as it did not specifically state the grounds for penalty. Consequently, the penalty imposed was set aside.
The High Court disposed of the appeal as not pressed. This was based on a CBDT circular that raised the monetary limit for pursuing appeals in High Courts. The Revenue's counsel stated they did not wish to press the appeal as the subject matter did not exceed the new limit.
The High Court held that the penalty order and the notice issued under Section 271(1)(c) were unsustainable in law. This was primarily due to the notice not specifying the exact ground for penalty, violating principles of natural justice, and being contrary to a previous High Court decision.
The Tribunal held that the expenditure incurred by the assessee for renovation and improvement of the leased hotel was in the nature of revenue expenditure, as it was incurred for carrying on the business and did not result in any enduring benefit or creation of a new capital asset.
The Tribunal was not justified in directing the Assessing Officer to follow a decision of another Tribunal when a binding decision of the jurisdictional High Court was available. The matter was remitted to the Assessing Officer for fresh consideration in light of the High Court's decision.
The High Court held that a Co-operative Bank was not required to deduct tax on interest paid on Time Deposits to its members before June 1, 2015. This decision was based on a previous High Court judgment and a circular from the Ministry of Finance.
The Karnataka High Court, relying on a previous judgment and a Ministry of Finance circular, held that Co-operative Banks were not required to deduct tax on interest paid to members on time deposits before June 1, 2015.
The High Court found no substantial question of law in the appeal against the ITAT's remand order. The court upheld the ITAT's decision to allow the Assessing Officer to verify the assessee's claim regarding interest payments and Form 15G.
The tribunal erred in calculating prospective income and deducting taxes. The High Court modified the compensation by recalculating the income after tax deductions, adding future prospects, and applying a multiplier.
The Tribunal held that the sale of immovable property should have been completed within three years from the end of the financial year in which the order giving rise to the demand became final. Since this period had expired, the attachment order was deemed vacated.
The High Court held that both substantial questions of law were already covered by previous decisions of the same court and the Supreme Court. Consequently, the appeals were dismissed as they did not present new substantial questions of law.
The Tribunal correctly held that the assessee was eligible for deduction under Section 54F as one of the properties was let out for commercial purposes, making it not a residential property. The Commissioner's revision under Section 263 was not justified as the Assessing Officer's view was a possible and lawful interpretation.
The High Court held that the subsequent FIRs were based on evidence obtained from an illegal investigation and search, and therefore, they also suffered from the same lacunae. The court found the intervening steps to be a 'smoke screen' to justify the second set of FIRs.
The High Court noted the petitioner's non-compliance with the interim order and the respondent's inability to execute the decree for several years. It found no procedural irregularities in the execution proceedings and dismissed the petition.
The High Court granted the petitioners two weeks' time to take necessary action. Failure to do so would result in the automatic dismissal of the matter.
The Court held that the writ petition was premature as the tender process was not concluded. It noted that the petitioner was raising disputed questions of fact regarding the evaluation of documents, which are outside the scope of judicial review at this stage.