Anand Cine Service Rep. By Its v. Income Tax Officer Media Circle I Aayakar Bhavan Nungambakkam High Road Chennai

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 08.02.2016 Anand Cine Service Rep. by its Partner Mr.A.Manohar Prasad Having Office at No.3, Sarangapani Street T. Nagar, Chennai-600 017. .. Petitioner in both WPsv. Income Tax Officer Media Circle I Aayakar Bhavan Nungambakkam High Road Chennai. .. Respondent in both WPs Writ Petition No.2886/2016 filed under Article 226 of theConstitution of India to issue a Writ of mandamus, directing therespondent to grant a refund to the petitioner of a sum ofRs.17,84,156/- due it for the assessment year 2009-10 along withthe interest due thereon under section 244A of the Income TaxAct 1961. Writ Petition No.2887/2016 filed under Article 226 of theConstitution of India to issue a Writ of mandamus directing therespondent to grant a refund to the petitioner of a sum ofRs.18,63,405/- due it for the assessment year 2008-09 along withthe interest due thereon under section 244A of the Income TaxAct 1961. W.P.No.2886/2016 has been filed by the petitioner toissue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to grant arefund to the petitioner company a sum of Rs.17,84,156/- due tothem for the assessment year 2009-10 along with the interestdue thereon under section 244A of the Income Tax Act, 1961. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2. W.P.No.2887/2016 has been filed by the petitioner toissue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to grant arefund to the petitioner company a sum of Rs.18,63,405/-due tothem for the assessment year 2008-09 along with the interestdue thereon under section 244A of the Income Tax Act 1961. 3. When the matters are taken up for hearing, Mr.SuhrithParthasarathy, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner,submitted that it would be suffice to direct the respondentto consider the petitioner's representations dated 10.07.2015and 07.07.2015, within a stipulated time. 4. Mr.M.Swaminathan, learned Senior Standing Counseltakes notice for the respondent and submitted that therespondent may be directed to consider the petitioner'srepresentations, within a stipulated time. 5. Having regard to the submissions made by the learnedcounsel on either side and also taking into consideration thelimited prayer sought for in the writ petitions, withoutexpressing any opinion with regard to the merits of the case, Idirect the respondent to consider the petitioner'srepresentations dated 10.07.2015 and 07.07.2015 and passorders, on merits and in accordance with law, within aperiod of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy ofthis order. With this observation, the writ petitions are disposedof. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VI) //True Copy// ToIncome Tax Officer Media Circle I Aayakar Bhavan Nungambakkam High Road Chennai. +2cc to Mr.ArunKarthik Mohan, Advocate, S.R.No.8115 & 8114+1cc to Mr.M.Swaminathan, Advocate, S.R.No.8417 ca(CO)srg(16/02/2016) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/