By Advs.sri.harisankar v. Menonsmt.meera V.menon

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR TUESDAY, THE 29TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2020 / 7TH ASWINA, 1942 WP(C).No.20247 OF 2020(E) PETITIONER/S: THE SREEKRISHNAPURAM SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.NO. F1213SREEKRISHNAPURAM SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. NO.F1213, SREEKRISHNAPURAM P.O., PALAKKAD-679513, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, ULLAS KUMAR C. BY ADVS.SRI.HARISANKAR V. MENONSMT.MEERA V.MENON RESPONDENT/S: OTHER PRESENT: SC: JOSE JOSEPH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON29.09.2020, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2 JUDGMENT Against Ext.P1 assessment order under the Income Tax Act, thepetitioner preferred an appeal before the First Appellate Authority but thesame was rejected by Ext.P2 order. Aggrieved by the said order, the petitionerpreferred Ext.P3 appeal along with Ext.P4 stay petition before the 3rdrespondent. It is the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner thatthe issue involved in the appeal is the permissibility of deduction underSection 80P of the Income Tax Act in its application to Co-Operative Societies.It is pointed out that in similar matters this Court has directed the appellateauthority to consider and pass orders in the appeal and stayed the recoveryproceedings, in the meanwhile. 2. I have heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as also thelearned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents. On a consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case and thesubmissions made across the Bar and the finding that in similar cases thisCourt has granted stay of recovery proceedings, pending disposal of the appealby the appellate authority, I dispose the writ petition by directing the 3rdrespondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 appeal preferred by thepetitioner within an outer time limit of six months from the date of receipt of acopy of this judgment, after hearing the petitioner. I also make it clear that tillsuch time as orders are passed by the 3rd respondent in the appeal as directed 3 above and the orders communicated to the petitioner, recovery steps forrecovery of amounts confirmed against the petitioner by Exts.P1 and P2 ordersshall be kept in abeyance. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgmenttogether with a copy of the writ petition before the 3rd respondent for furtheraction. Sd/- A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIARJUDGE SJ 4 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1COPY OF ASSESSMENT ORDER ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT FOR THE YEAR 2013-14 DATED 23.12.2019.EXHIBIT P2COPY OF APPELLATE ORDER ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT, FOR THE YEAR 2013-14 DATED 26.08.2020. EXHIBIT P3COPY OF APPEAL FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT 2013-14 DATED 19.09.2020.EXHIBIT P4COPY OF STAY PETITIONER FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 19.09.2020.