Nadakkal Service Co-Operative Bank Ltd. v. Income-tax Officer, Ward-4, Kollam / Commissioner of Income-tax (Appeals)-1, Trivandrum / The Assistant Registrar, Income-tax Appellate Tribunal, Cochin Bench, Ernakulam
[Citation -2019-LL-1014-64]

Citation 2019-LL-1014-64
Appellant Name Nadakkal Service Co-Operative Bank Ltd.
Respondent Name Income-tax Officer, Ward-4, Kollam / Commissioner of Income-tax (Appeals)-1, Trivandrum / The Assistant Registrar, Income-tax Appellate Tribunal, Cochin Bench, Ernakulam
Court HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Relevant Act Income-tax
Date of Order 14/10/2019
Assessment Year 2015-16
Judgment View Judgment
Keyword Tags stay petition • stay of recovery
Bot Summary: No.27246/2019 : 2 : JUDGMENT The petitioner, who is an assessee under the Income Tax Act, being aggrieved by Ext.P1 assessment order, for the assessment year 2015-16, preferred an appeal before the First Appellate Authority. By Ext.P7 order, the First Appellate Authority dismissed the appeal preferred by the petitioner. Immediately thereafter, by Ext.P8 communication, a demand was made on the petitioner for payment of the entire tax confirmed against the petitioner by Ext.P7 order. It is the case of the petitioner that against Ext.P7 order, he has preferred Ext.P9 appeal and Ext.P10 stay petition before the 3 rd respondent Tribunal, and the limited prayer of the petitioner is for a direction to the 3rd respondent Tribunal to consider and pass orders on the stay petition, expeditiously, and to keep in abeyance the recovery proceedings, pursuant to Ext.P8, in the meanwhile. No.27246/2019 : 3 : On a consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case as also the submissions made across the bar, I dispose the writ petition by directing the 3rd respondent Tribunal to consider and pass reasoned orders on Ext.P10 stay petition within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after hearing the petitioner. Recovery steps, pursuant to Ext.P8 revenue recovery notice, for recovery of amounts confirmed against the petitioner by Ext.P7 appellate order, shall be kept in abeyance till such time as orders are passed by the 3 rd respondent, as directed, and communicated to the petitioner. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the writ petition together with a copy of this judgment, before the 3rd respondent, for further action.


IN HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR MONDAY, 14TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2019/22ND ASWINA, 1941 W.P(C).No.27246 OF 2019 PETITIONER: M/S. NADAKKAL SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., KALLUVATHUKKAL P.O., KOLLAM- 691578, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. BY ADVS.SRI.C.A.JOJO SRI.JACOB CHACKO SRI.MATHEWS JOSEPH RESPONDENTS: 1 INCOME TAX OFFICER, WARD-4, KOLLAM, AYAKAR BHAVAN, KOLLAM- 691001. 2 COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (APPEALS)-1, OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (APPEALS), TRIVANDRUM- 695003. 3 ASSISTANT REGISTRAR, INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, COCHIN BENCH, KENDRIYA BHAVAN, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM- 682037. BY SRI.CHRISTOPHER ABRAHAM, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14.10.2019, COURT ON SAME DAY DELIVERED FOLLOWING: W.P.(C).No.27246/2019 : 2 : JUDGMENT petitioner, who is assessee under Income Tax Act, being aggrieved by Ext.P1 assessment order, for assessment year 2015-16, preferred appeal before First Appellate Authority. By Ext.P7 order, First Appellate Authority dismissed appeal preferred by petitioner. Immediately thereafter, by Ext.P8 communication, demand was made on petitioner for payment of entire tax confirmed against petitioner by Ext.P7 order. It is case of petitioner that against Ext.P7 order, he has preferred Ext.P9 appeal and Ext.P10 stay petition before 3 rd respondent Tribunal, and limited prayer of petitioner is for direction to 3rd respondent Tribunal to consider and pass orders on stay petition, expeditiously, and to keep in abeyance recovery proceedings, pursuant to Ext.P8, in meanwhile. 2. I have heard learned counsel for petitioner as also learned Standing Counsel for respondents. W.P.(C).No.27246/2019 : 3 : On consideration of facts and circumstances of case as also submissions made across bar, I dispose writ petition by directing 3rd respondent Tribunal to consider and pass reasoned orders on Ext.P10 stay petition within period of two months from date of receipt of copy of this judgment, after hearing petitioner. Recovery steps, pursuant to Ext.P8 revenue recovery notice, for recovery of amounts confirmed against petitioner by Ext.P7 appellate order, shall be kept in abeyance till such time as orders are passed by 3 rd respondent, as directed, and communicated to petitioner. petitioner shall produce copy of writ petition together with copy of this judgment, before 3rd respondent, for further action. Sd/- A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR JUDGE prp/14/10/19 W.P.(C).No.27246/2019 : 4 : APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF ASSESSMENT ORDER AY 2015-16 DATED 28.12.2018 ISSUED BY FIRST RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF DEMAND NOTICE FOR AMOUNT OF RS.1,16,40,620/- U/S 156 DATED 28.12.2018 ISSUED BY FIRST RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF APPEAL BEFORE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 24.01.2019 FILED FOR AY 2015-16. EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT IN WP(C)NO.8133/2019 DATED 18.03.2019. EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF STAY PETITION DATED 21.03.2019 BEFORE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT IN WP(C)NO.15767/2019 DATED 10.06.2019. EXHIBIT P7 TRUE COPY OF APPELLATE ORDER ISSUED BY 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 03.09.2019. EXHIBIT P8 TRUE COPY OF LETTER OF DEMAND ISSUED BY 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 01.10.2019. EXHIBIT P9 TRUE COPY OF APPEAL BEFORE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 10.10.2019 FOR AY 2015-16. W.P.(C).No.27246/2019 : 5 : EXHIBIT P10 TRUE COPY OF STAY PETITION BEFORE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 10.10.2019 FOR AY 2015-16. RESPONDENTS EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE Nadakkal Service Co-Operative Bank Ltd. v. Income-tax Officer, Ward-4, Kollam / Commissioner of Income-tax (Appeals)-1, Trivandrum / Assistant Registrar, Income-tax Appellate Tribunal, Cochin Bench, Ernakulam
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