C.P.K. Dutt, S/o. C. Nagabhushanam, V. Union of India, Rep. by its Secretary,

WP/2847/2004

AI Insights

The case involved a group of Income Tax Officers from various wards in Hyderabad and other regions, who filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. The petition sought to challenge the seniority assignment as per the proceedings dated 27.03.2000, which they claimed was arbitrary and illegal. The petitioners argued for the extension of their seniority from their joining date, 08.09.1995, instead of the date assigned by the respondents. The respondents included the Union of India, the Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes, and the Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, Andhra Pradesh. However, during the hearing, the petitioners' counsel declared the matter as infructuous, leading to the dismissal of the writ petition.

• Counselvise Citation: [2022] 140 COUNSELVISE.COM (IT) 721574 (HC-TELANGANA)
• Appeal Type: Others
• Pronouncement Date: 08-07-2022
• Assessment Year: misc
• Laws Referred To: Article 226 of the Constitution of India
• Result in Favour of: Revenue
• Court: HIGH COURT
• Department Lawyers: NAMAVARAPU RAO; B NARASIMHA SARMA
• Assessee Lawyers: P B KUMAR
• Keywords: Arbitrary; Central Administrative Tribunal; Illegal; Income Tax Officer; Seniority; Writ petition
• Section: 62612001

Judgement Text

"HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY TWO PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE ABHINAND KUMAR SHAVILI THE HoN,BLE SRIJUS#IS N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO: 2847 0F 2004 Between: '1. C.P.K. Dutt, S/o. C Naqabhushanam, lncome Tax Officer, Ward-|, Nellore, 24-2-438,1st ftoor, c.r. hoio ouig;\"rraittl', li\"ft,L. 2. M. Lakshmi Naik. S/o late M.B. Naik, lncome Tax Officer, Ward_|, Kammam, Ayakar Bhavan, Rajiv Gunj, Ka;;;;: 3. S. Visweswara Rao. S/o._Late S. Gangadhara Rao, lncome Tax Officer (Hq), Ayakar Bhavan, Veerabhadraprrr;, A\"rj;ffift ;y:' 4. M. Ramakrishna Murthy,..S/o. Late M. suryanarayana Murthy, Tax Recoverv 9,XLX\":;,.HLn s' 'viirna[;i;#, \"i'v;ii;i\"en,,i,,, \" b'\"6;^ eil;;'d 5. Z. Udaya Kumar, S/o. Z. Waggoner, lncome Tax Officer, Ward_|, Hyderabad, 4th ftoor, Ayakar Bhawan. *;ru;;b;gh, Hfi\";b; 6. G.N. Raghavendra Rao,. S/o. Bhanur Murthy, public Relations Officer Hyderabad, Ground f toor. nvi[a r ehaw;-\",'eir!r, Jbro\"g r.',,-Hviiirr.b\".\"i. \",,\"-' 7. T. Satyanadam. S/o. Iate T._Govinda Rao, lncome Tax Officer, Ward 3(1). Hydera bad, 6th floor. nya ka r Bhawiile;Jhl,;il;;h Hyderabad. 8. N. Durga Prasad. S/o. Venkataramaiah, lncome Tax Officer, Ward 1.1(3). Hyderabad. 7th ftoor, Suona Bhl;ani;]'nr.Cln\"Ia, Secunderabad g. N. Poornachander Rao.S/o !g].e l,J Kotaiah, lncome Tax Officer, Ward 7(3). Hyderabad, .l 2th f toor, oagin vihai, Nl\"i1iliiv,\"Hl,iurroro. 1 0. B. . Srinivasulu, S/o. B. Sanjeevaiah, lncome Hvo\"iroii, oii' iro'Ji eroh, Bhbvanam,.M.G. R\";d,E;r3J:::l(:q),(ctr-5), l l K S. Prasada Rao, s/o. Late{.V. charapathy, Income Tax officer (Judiciar) Hyderabad, 7th floor, nyar