The Sreekrishnapuram Service Co-Operative Bank Ltd. v. The Assistant Commissioner of Income-tax Circle-1, Palakkad / The Commissioner of Income-tax (Appeals), Thrissur / The Deputy Commissioner of Income-tax Circle-1, Palakkad
[Citation -2019-LL-0715-39]

Citation 2019-LL-0715-39
Appellant Name The Sreekrishnapuram Service Co-Operative Bank Ltd.
Respondent Name The Assistant Commissioner of Income-tax Circle-1, Palakkad / The Commissioner of Income-tax (Appeals), Thrissur / The Deputy Commissioner of Income-tax Circle-1, Palakkad
Court HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Relevant Act Income-tax
Date of Order 15/07/2019
Assessment Year 2016-17
Judgment View Judgment
Keyword Tags co-operative bank • filing of appeal • statutory appeal • pending appeal • coercive steps • stay petition
Bot Summary: No.19151 of 2019 JUDGMENT The petitioner filed appeal in Ext.P2 aggrieved by the order of assessment in Ext.P1 made under Section 25(1) of the KVAT Act. The petitioner has filed the appeal with a stay petition in Ext.P3. The petitioner prays for appropriate direction to the appellate authority to consider and dispose of Ext.P3 expeditiously. The case of petitioner is that either the mere filing of appeal or mere pendency of appeal does not amount to granting stay by the appellate authority. The delay in considering and disposing of Ext.P3 results in the assessing officer taking steps for recovering the tax amount which is under challenge in Ext.P2. The assessing officer, if is successful in his effort the statutory appeal would become either academic or ineffective. It is further contended by the petitioner that in the manner the law provides for protecting the interest of appellant pending appeal, the order on stay petition is passed expeditiously. No.19151 of 2019 that a case is made out for issuing necessary directions to 2 nd respondent to dispose of the stay petition in Ext.P3. Having regard to the limited prayer and the grounds referred to above, this Court is satisfied that the writ petition can be disposed of by this order: The appellate authority/ 2nd respondent considers and disposes of Ext.P3 application as early as possible, preferably within two months from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment. The respondents are directed not to take coercive steps or recover the amounts determined in the orders under appeal for ten weeks from today.


IN HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.V.BHATTI MONDAY, 15TH DAY OF JULY 2019 / 24TH ASHADHA, 1941 WP(C).No.19151 of 2019 PETITIONER/S: SREEKRISHNAPURAM SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.NO.F1213 SREEKRISHNAPURAM.P.O., PALAKKAD-679 513, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, ULLAS KUMAR C., AGED 38, S/O.JANARDHANAN NAIR. BY ADVS. SRI.HARISANKAR V. MENON SMT.MEERA V.MENON RESPONDENT/S: 1 ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX CIRCLE-1, PALAKKAD-678 014. 2 COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX(APPEALS) SAKTHAN NAGAR, THRISSUR-680 001 3 DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX CIRCLE-1, AAYKAR BHAVAN, PALAKKAD-678 014. SC SRI. JOSE JOSEPH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15.07.2019, COURT ON SAME DAY DELIVERED FOLLOWING: -2- WP(C).No.19151 of 2019 JUDGMENT petitioner filed appeal in Ext.P2 aggrieved by order of assessment in Ext.P1 made under Section 25(1) of KVAT Act. petitioner has filed appeal with stay petition in Ext.P3. petitioner prays for appropriate direction to appellate authority to consider and dispose of Ext.P3 expeditiously. 2. case of petitioner is that either mere filing of appeal or mere pendency of appeal does not amount to granting stay by appellate authority. delay in considering and disposing of Ext.P3 results in assessing officer taking steps for recovering tax amount which is under challenge in Ext.P2. assessing officer, if is successful in his effort statutory appeal would become either academic or ineffective. It is further contended by petitioner that in manner law provides for protecting interest of appellant pending appeal, order on stay petition is passed expeditiously. Hence writ petition. 3. Perused Exts. P1, P2 and P3. Prima facie I am satisfied -3- WP(C).No.19151 of 2019 that case is made out for issuing necessary directions to 2 nd respondent to dispose of stay petition in Ext.P3. Having regard to limited prayer and grounds referred to above, this Court is satisfied that writ petition can be disposed of by this order: (a) appellate authority/ 2nd respondent considers and disposes of Ext.P3 application as early as possible, preferably within two months from date of receipt of copy of this judgment. (b) respondents are directed not to take coercive steps or recover amounts determined in orders under appeal for ten weeks from today. Sd/- S.V.BHATTI JUDGE JS -4- WP(C).No.19151 of 2019 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 COPY OF ORDER ISSUED BY 1ST RESPONDENT FOR YEAR 2016-17 EXHIBIT P2 COPY OF APPEAL FILED BY PETITIONER BEFORE 2ND RESPONDENT FOR YEAR 2016-17 EXHIBIT P3 COPY OF STAY PETITION FILED BY PETITIONER BEFORE 2ND RESPONDENT FOR YEAR 2016-17. EXHIBIT P4 COPY OF COMMUNICATION ISSUED BY 3RD RESPONDENT FOR YEAR 2013-14 TO 2016-17 Sreekrishnapuram Service Co-Operative Bank Ltd. v. Assistant Commissioner of Income-tax Circle-1, Palakkad / Commissioner of Income-tax (Appeals), Thrissur / Deputy Commissioner of Income-tax Circle-1, Palakkad
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