Rehana Moize Bharmal v. The Tax Recovery Officer-VII, Chennai / The Principal Officer, Chennai
[Citation -2017-LL-0802-23]

Citation 2017-LL-0802-23
Appellant Name Rehana Moize Bharmal
Respondent Name The Tax Recovery Officer-VII, Chennai / The Principal Officer, Chennai
Court HIGH COURT OF MADRAS
Relevant Act Income-tax
Date of Order 02/08/2017
Judgment View Judgment
Keyword Tags recovery of tax
Bot Summary: Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus forbearing the first respondent from taking any step to demand, collect or recover from the petitioner the taxes which are stated to have been assessed and/or demanded from the petitioner's husband or Metro Trading Co. Pvt., Ltd., the Company of which he is Director and referred to in the attachment notice under Section 226(3) of the Income-tax Act in T.R.No. M-52/2005-06 dated 3rd November, 2005 issued to the second respondent. 2.The petitioner has challenged the notice issued by the first respondent under Section 226(3) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 dated 03.11.2005 to the second respondent, who is the tenant of the petitioner calling upon the second respondent to clear the tax dues which are due and payable by the petitioner's husband. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the second respondent submitted that the second respondent has vacated the premises even as early as in the year 2011. In 3 4.In the light of the subsequent development, the question of enforcing the impugned notice as against the second respondent at this juncture does not arise. It is open to the first respondent to proceed against the defaulting assessee in accordance with law. The connected miscellaneous petition is closed.


IN HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 02.08.2017 CORAM HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM W.P.No.39215 of 2005 & W.P.M.P.No.42012 of 2005 Rehana Moize Bharmal ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Tax Recovery Officer-VII, (Income-tax Department) 121, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Chennai - 600 034. 2.The Principal Officer, M/s. Johnson & Johnson Ltd., 499, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 018. ... Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India to issue Writ of Mandamus forbearing first respondent from taking any step to demand, collect or recover from petitioner taxes which are stated to have been assessed and/or demanded from petitioner's husband or Metro Trading Co. (Electrodes) Pvt., Ltd., Company of which he is Director and referred to in attachment notice under Section 226(3) of Income-tax Act in T.R.No.M-52/2005-06 dated 3rd November, 2005 issued to second respondent. http://www.judis.nic.in 2 For Petitioner : Ms.S.Sree Lakshmi Valli For Respondents : Ms.Hema Muralikrishnan for R1 Mr.Krishna Ravindran for M/s.S.Ramasubramaniam & Associates for R2 ORDER Heard Ms.S.Sree Lakshmi Valli, learned counsel for petitioner, M/s.Hema Muralikrishnan, learned Senior Standing Counsel for first respondent and Mr.Krishna Ravindran learned counsel for M/s.S.Ramasubramaniam & Associates for second respondent. 2.The petitioner has challenged notice issued by first respondent under Section 226(3) of Income-tax Act, 1961 dated 03.11.2005 to second respondent, who is tenant of petitioner calling upon second respondent to clear tax dues which are due and payable by petitioner's husband. 3.The learned counsel appearing for second respondent submitted that second respondent has vacated premises even as early as in year 2011. http://www.judis.nic.in 3 4.In light of subsequent development, question of enforcing impugned notice as against second respondent at this juncture does not arise. Accordingly, impugned notice is set aside. It is open to first respondent to proceed against defaulting assessee in accordance with law. 5.The writ petition is allowed in above terms. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 02.08.2017 Index:Yes/No abr To Tax Recovery Officer-VII (Income-tax Department), 121, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Chennai - 600 034. http://www.judis.nic.in 4 T.S.SIVAGNANAM, J. abr W.P.No.39215 of 2005 02.08.2017 http://www.judis.nic.in Rehana Moize Bharmal v. Tax Recovery Officer-VII, Chennai / Principal Officer, Chennai
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