By Advs.sri.harisankar v. Menon

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.B.SURESH KUMAR MONDAY, THE 26TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2018 / 7TH PHALGUNA, 1939 WP(C).No. 6259 of 2018 PETITIONER(S) THE MANKARA SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. MANKARA P.O., PALAKKAD - 678 643, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, P.BABU. BY ADVS.SRI.HARISANKAR V. MENON SMT.MEERA V.MENON RESPONDENT(S): 1. THE INCOME TAX OFFICER INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT, WARD NO.1, PALAKKAD - 678 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (APPEALS) INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT, THRISSUR - 680 001. R BY SRI.JOSE JOSEPH, SC, FOR INCOME TAX THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26-02-2018,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS //TRUE COPY// SKS sd/- P.A. TO JUDGE P.B.SURESH KUMAR, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = =W.P.(C).No.6259 of 2018 = = = = = = = = = = = = =Dated this the 26[th ]day of February, 2018 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is an assessee under the Income Tax Act (the Act) on the rolls of the first respondent.Aggrieved by Ext.P1 series assessment orders and Ext.P2rectification order, the petitioner preferred Ext.P3 seriesappeals before the second respondent. Ext.P4 series arethe applications for stay preferred by the petitioner inExt.P3 series appeals. The grievance of the petitioner inthe writ petition concerns the delay on the part of thesecond respondent in passing orders on Ext.P4 seriesapplications for stay. It is alleged by the petitioner in thewrit petition that proceedings have already been initiatedfor realisation of the amounts covered by Ext.P1 seriesorders. The petitioner, therefore, seeks appropriate directions in this regard, in this writ petition. 2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioneras also the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. Having regard to the facts and circumstances ofthe case, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writpetition directing the second respondent to take a decisionon Ext.P4 series applications for stay, within two monthsfrom the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Orderedaccordingly. Needless to say that until orders are passed onExt.P4 series applications for stay, further proceedings forrealisation of the amounts covered by Ext.P1 seriesassessment orders shall be deferred. Sd/- P.B.SURESH KUMAR, JUDGE. SKS