M/S. SREE RAMAKRISHNA SERVICE CO-OP, BANK LTD. V. THE INCOME TAX OFFICER

WP(C)/9565/2018

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The case involves M/s. Sree Ramakrishna Service Co-op Bank Ltd., represented by its secretary, Smt. Sobhanakumari M.G., who is the petitioner. The petitioner is aggrieved by the delay in the Income Tax Commissioner's office (the second respondent) in deciding on their stay applications related to several assessment orders issued by the Income Tax Officer (the first respondent). These orders pertained to different assessment years and involved demands for tax payments. The petitioner had filed appeals against these orders and simultaneously requested stays on the realization of the demanded amounts. The core issue was the delay in the appellate authority's decision on these stay applications, which the petitioner argued was causing immediate financial harm due to the initiation of realization proceedings based on the disputed orders.

• Counselvise Citation: [2018] 140 COUNSELVISE.COM (IT) 697637 (HC-KERALA)
• Appeal Type: Others
• Pronouncement Date: 20-03-2018
• 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: Assessment Order; Income Tax; Realisation of amounts; Stay Petition
• Section: 154

Judgement Text

" IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.B.SURESH KUMAR TUESDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF MARCH 2018 / 29TH PHALGUNA, 1939 WP(C).No. 9565 of 2018 PETITIONER M/S. SREE RAMAKRISHNA SERVICE CO-OP, BANK LTD. PALAPPURAM POST, OTTAPPALAM, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN-679 103 - REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SMT.SOBHANAKUMARI M.G. 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 20-03-2018, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 9565 of 2018 (U) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, PALGHAT VIDE PROCEEDINGS DATED 13.10.1966 EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF ASST. ORDER AND DEMAND NOTICE DATED 25.03.2015 FOR THE ASS. YEAR 2012-13 PASSED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P2(A) TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER U/S.154 DATED 9.6.2016 ALONG WITH DEMAND NOTICE PASSED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE MEMORANDUM OF APPEAL DATED 22.04.2015 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT FOR AY-2012-13 EXHIBIT P3(A) TRUE COPY OF STAY PETITION DATED 22.04.2015 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE 2ND RESPONDENT FOR AY-2012-13 EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE ASSESSMENT ORDER ALONG WITH DEMAND NOTICE DATED 28.03.2016 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT FOR AY-2013-14 EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE ASSESSMENT ORDER ALONG WITH DEMAND NOTICE DATED 29.11.2017 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT FOR AY-2015-16. EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF THE MEMORANDUM OF APPEAL DATED 23.04.2016 FOR THE ASSESSMENT YEAR 2013-14 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT EXHIBIT P6(A) TRUE COPY OF THE STAY PETITION DATED 23.04.2016 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P7 TRUE COPY OF THE MEMORANDUM OF APPEAL DATED 4.01.2018 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P7(A) TRUE COPY OF THE STAY PETITION DATED 4.01.2018 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT EXHIBIT P8 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 25.04.2016 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT FOR AY-2012-13 EXHIBIT P8(A) TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 25.04.2016 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT FOR AY-2013-14 EXHIBIT P8(B) TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 4.1.2018 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT FOR AY-2015-16 RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:NIL //TRUE COPY// SD/- PA TO JUDGE rsr P.B.SURESH KUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.9565 of 2018 --------------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of March, 2018 J U D G M E N T 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 Exts.P3, P6 and P7 appeals. The grievance of the petitioner in the writ petition concerns the delay on the part of the second respondent in passing orders on Exts.P3(a), P6(a) and P7(a) 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 orders. The petitioner, therefore, seeks appropriate directions in this regard, in this writ petition. W.P.(c).No.9565 of 2018 : 2 : 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 rsr "