Atul Ambalal Barot v. The Chief Commissioner Of Income Tax (Mumbai) & Ors

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAYO.O.C.J. WRIT PETITION NO. 3689 OF 2018 Atul Ambalal Barot..Petitioner Versus The Chief Commissioner of Income Tax (Mumbai) & Ors. ..Respondents ................... •Mr. M.M. Vashi, Senior Counsel a/w Ms. Aparna Deokar, Ms.Prachi Khandge i/by M.P. Vashi & Associates for the Petitioner ................... CORAM : AKIL KURESHI & M.S. SANKLECHA, JJ. DATE : FEBRUARY 15, 2019. P.C.: 1.Petitioner has prayed for direction to the Income TaxAuthorities to take action against respondent Nos. 5 to 9 forallegedly having paid cash of Rs. 2,71,32,000/- in course ofland deal. 2.The facts on record would suggest that the petitionerclaims to be the owner of the parcel of land havingpurchased under registered sale deed. Respondent Nos. 5 to9 also claimed ownership of the same land. In the sale deed,according to the petitioner, there is recitation that said purchasers had paid a sum of Rs. 2,71,32,000/- in cash. Thedispute interse between the petitioner and the saidrespondents are pending before the Civil Court. We do notfind it appropriate to give any directions as prayed for. Thecorum of the High Court cannot be used for brining pressureon the respondents to settle the private dispute. Petitiondismissed. [ M.S. SANKLECHA, J. ] [ AKIL KURESHI, J ]