M/S.OTTAPPALAM SERVICE CO OPERATIVE BANK LTD. V. THE INCOME TAX OFFICER

WP(C)/8512/2018

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The case involves M/s. Ottappalam Service Co Operative Bank Ltd., the petitioner, who is an assessee under the Income Tax Act, contesting the delay by the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) in deciding on their stay applications related to assessment orders for the assessment years 2013-14, 2014-15, and 2015-16. The petitioner had filed appeals against the assessment orders and concurrently filed stay applications, which were allegedly not decided in a timely manner, leading to the initiation of realization proceedings on the disputed amounts. The petitioner sought judicial intervention to expedite the decision on these stay applications to prevent further realization proceedings.

• Counselvise Citation: [2018] 140 COUNSELVISE.COM (IT) 767673 (HC-KERALA)
• Appeal Type: Others
• Pronouncement Date: 13-03-2018
• Assessment Year: misc
• Laws Referred To: Income Tax Act
• Result in Favour of: Others
• Court: HIGH COURT
• Department Lawyers: JOSE JOSEPH
• Assessee Lawyers: T M SREEDHARAN; V P NARAYANAN
• Keywords: Appeal; Assessment Order; Income Tax; Realisation of amounts; Stay Petition
• Section: 143(3)

Judgement Text

" IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.B.SURESH KUMAR TUESDAY, THE 13TH DAY OF MARCH 2018 / 22ND PHALGUNA, 1939 WP(C).No. 8512 of 2018 PETITIONER : M/S.OTTAPPALAM SERVICE CO OPERATIVE BANK LTD. CHERPALCHERY P.O, PALAKKAD 679 503. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY SHRI RAMESH KUMAR P. BY ADVS.SRI.T.M.SREEDHARAN (SR.) SRI.V.P.NARAYANAN RESPONDENTS : 1. THE INCOME TAX OFFICER, WARD-3,PALAKKAD 678 001 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX(APPEALS), AAYAKAR BHAWAN, SAKTHAN THAMPURAN NAGAR, THRISSUR 680 001. BY SRI.JOSE JOSEPH, SC, FOR INCOME TAX THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13-03-2018, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: DSV/- WP(C).No. 8512 of 2018 (L) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION DATED 31-03-2017 ISSUED BY THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES(GENERAL),PALAKKAD. EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF ASSESSMENT ORDER DATED 21-03-2016 FOR AY-2013-14 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE MEMORANDUM OF APPEAL DATED 23-04-2016 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT FOR AY-2013-14. EXHIBIT P3(A) TRUE COPY OF THE STAY PETITION DATED 23-04-2016 FILED BY THE PETITIONER FOR AY-2013-14 BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF ASSESSMENT ORDER DATED 21-12-2016 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT FOR AY-2014-15. EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF ASSESSMENT ORDER DATED 14-08-2017 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT FOR AY-2015-16. EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF THE MEMORANDUM OF APPEAL DATED 23-01-2017 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT FOR AY-2014-15. EXHIBIT P6(A) TRUE COPY OF THE STAY PETITION DATED 23-01-2017 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT FOR AY-2014-15. EXHIBIT P7 TRUE COPY OF THE MEMORANDUM OF APPEAL DATED 4-01-2018 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT FOR AY-2015-16. EXHIBIT P7(A) TRUE COPY OF THE STAY PETITION DATED 4-01-2018 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT FOR AY-2015-16. EXHIBIT P8 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 25-04-2016 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT FOR AY-2013-14. EXHIBIT P8(A) TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 23-01-2017 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT FOR AY-2014-15. EXHIBIT P8(B) TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 04-01-2018 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT FOR AY-2015-16. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL // TRUE COPY // DSV/- P.A.TO JUDGE P .B.SURESH KUMAR, J. ================== W.P .(C.) No.8512 of 2018 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of March, 2018 JUDGMENT Petitioner is an assessee under the Income T ax Act (the Act) on the rolls of the first respondent. Aggrieved by Exts.P2, P4 and P5 assessment orders, the petitioner preferred Exts.P3, P6 and P7 appeals before the second respondent. Exts.P3(a), P6(a) and P7(a) are the applications for stay preferred by the petitioner in the appeals. The grievance of the petitioner in the writ petition concerns the delay on the part of the second respondent in passing orders on the applications for stay. It is alleged by the petitioner in the writ petition that proceedings have already been initiated for realisation of the amounts covered by Exts.P2, P4 and P5 assessment orders. The petitioner, therefore, seeks appropriate directions in this regard, in this writ W .P .(C.) No. 8512/2018 2 petition. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as also the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the second respondent to take a decision on Exts.P3(a), P6(a) and P7(a) applications for stay within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Ordered accordingly. Needless to say that until orders are passed on Exts.P3(a), P6(a) and P7(a) applications for stay, further proceedings for realisation of the amounts covered by Exts.P2, P4 and P5 assessment orders shall be deferred. Sd/- P .B. SURESH KUMAR, JUDGE sd "