By Sri. Y v. Raviraj, Advocate

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH ON THE 12 DAY OF MARCH 2018 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI MALIMATH WRIT PETITION NO.106495 OF 2017C/W WRIT PETITION NOs.106492 OF 2017,106493 OF 2017, 106494 OF 2017-AND 106496 OF 2017 (TIT) C/W WRIT PETITION NOs.106492 OF 2017, IN WRIT PETITION NO.106495 OF 2017 BETWEEN M/S. GOGTE MINERALS REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER, SHRI. ARVIND B. GOGTE, AGE: 73 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: 2 FLOOR, NASCO ISHANYA, 27/1, KHANAPUR ROAD, TILAKWADI, BELAGAVI-590006. ... PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANGRAM S. KULKARNI, ADVOCATE) AND: THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE-I, BELAGAVI, KHIMJIBHAI COMPLEX, OPP. CIVIL HOSPITAL, BELAGAVI-590001. (BY SRI. Y. V. RAVIRAJ, ADVOCATE) ... RESPONDENT THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTICE DATED:19.06.2017 VIDE ANNEXURE-G, BEARING NO.AAA-CB8162H/ACIT/C-1/BGV/2015-16-102, ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT U/S.129 OF THE INCOME TAX ACT AND TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO PASS A SPEAKING ORDER U/S.148 OF THE INCOME TAX ACT BY CONSIDERING THE OBJECTIONS FILED BY THE PETITIONER DATED:31.05.2017 WITHIN 15 DAYS. *********** IN WRIT PETITION NO.106492 OF 2017 BETWEEN: M/S. GOGTE MINERALS REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER SHRI.ARVIND B. GOGTE, AGE: 73 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: 2 FLOOR, NASCO ISHANYA, 27/1, KHANAPUR ROAD, TILAKWADI, BELAGAVI-590006. ... PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANGRAM S. KULKARNI, ADVOCATE) AND: THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE-I, BELAGAVI, KHIMJIBHAI COMPLEX, OPP. CIVIL HOSPITAL, BELAGAVI-590001. (BY SRI. Y.V. RAVIRAJ, ADVOCATE) ... RESPONDENT THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTICE DATED:19.06.2017 VIDE ANNEXURE-G, BEARING NO.AAA-CB8162H/ACIT/C-1/BGV/2015-16-102, ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT U/S.129 OF THE INCOME TAX ACT AND TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO PASS A SPEAKING ORDER U/S.148 OF THE INCOME TAX ACT BY CONSIDERING THE OBJECTIONS FILED BY THE PETITIONER DATED:31.05.2017 WITHIN 15 DAYS. ******* IN WRIT PETITION NO.106496 OF 2017 BETWEEN: M/S GOGTE MINERALS REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER SHRI.ARVIND B. GOGTE, AGE: 73 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: 2 FLOOR, NASCOISHANYA, 27/1, KHANAPUR ROAD, TILAKWADI, BELAGAVI-590006. ... PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANGRAM S. KULKARNI, ADVOCATE) AND THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE-I, BELAGAVI, KHIMJIBHAI COMPLEX, OPP. CIVIL HOSPITAL, BELAGAVI-590001. (BY SRI.Y. V. RAVIRAJ, ADVOCATE) ... RESPONDENT THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTICE DATED:19.06.2017 VIDE ANNEXURE-G, BEARING NO.AAA-CB8162H/ACIT/C-1/BGV/2015-16-102, ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT U/S.129 OF THE INCOME TAX ACT AND TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO PASS A SPEAKING ORDER U/S.148 OF THE INCOME TAX ACT BY CONSIDERING THE OBJECTIONS FILED BY THE PETITIONER DATED:31.05.2017 WITHIN 15 DAYS. ******** IN WRIT PETITION NO.106493 OF 2017 BETWEEN: M/S GOGTE MINERALS REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER SHRI.ARVIND B. GOGTE, AGE: 73 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: 2 FLOOR, NASCOISHANYA, 27/1, KHANAPUR ROAD, TILAKWADI, BELAGAVI-590006. ... PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANGRAM S. KULKARNI, ADVOCATE) AND: THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE-I, BELAGAVI, KHIMJIBHAI COMPLEX, OPP. CIVIL HOSPITAL, BELAGAVI-590001. (BY SRI. Y. V. RAVIRAJ, ADVOCATE) ... RESPONDENT THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTICE DATED:19.06.2017 VIDE ANNEXURE-G, BEARING NO.AAA-CB8162H/ACIT/C-1/BGV/2015-16-102, ISSUED BY THE RESPONDNET U/S.129 OF THE INCOME TAX ACT AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO PASS A SPEAKING ORDER U/S.148 OF THE INCOME TAX ACT BY CONSIDERING THE OBJECTIONS FILED BY THE PETITIONER DATED:31.05.2017 WITHIN 15 DAYS. ********* IN WRIT PETITION NO.106494 OF 2017 BETWEEN ... PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANGRAM S. KULKARNI, ADVOCATE) AND: THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE-I, BELAGAVI, KHIMJIBHAI COMPLEX, OPP. CIVIL HOSPITAL, BELAGAVI-590001. (BY SRI. Y. V. RAVIRAJ, ADVOCATE) ... RESPONDENT THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTICE DATED:19.06.2017 VIDE ANNEXURE-G, BEARING NO.AAA-CB8162H/ACIT/C-1/BGV/2015-16-102, ISSUED BY THE RESPONDNET U/S.129 OF THE INCOME TAX ACT AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO PASS A SPEAKING ORDER U/S.148 OF THE INCOME TAX ACT BY CONSIDERING THE OBJECTIONS FILED BY THE PETITIONER DATED:31.05.2017 WITHIN 15 DAYS. ********* IN WRIT PETITION NO.106494 OF 2017 BETWEEN M/S. GOGTE MINERALS REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER SHRI.ARVIND B. GOGTE, AGE: 73 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: 2 FLOOR, NASCOISHANYA, 27/1, KHANAPUR ROAD, TILAKWADI, BELAGAVI-590006. ... PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANGRAM S. KULKARNI, ADVOCATE) AND THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE-I, BELAGAVI, KHIMJIBHAI COMPLEX, OPP. CIVIL HOSPITAL, BELAGAVI-590001. (BY SRI. Y. V. RAVIRAJ, ADVOCATE) ... RESPONDENT THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTICE DATED:19.06.2017 VIDE ANNEXURE-G, BEARING NO.AAA-CB8162H/ACIT/C-1/BGV/2015-16-102, ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT U/S.129 OF THE INCOME TAX ACT AND TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO PASS A SPEAKING ORDER U/S.148 OF THE INCOME TAX ACT BY CONSIDERING THE OBJECTIONS FILED BY THE PETITIONER DATED:31.05.2017 WITHIN 15 DAYS. ******* THESE WRIT PETITIONS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN B GROUP, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: ORDER The petitioner seeks to challenge the impugned notices issued by the respondent asking him to appear, failing which, action will be initiated. 2.Counsel for the respondent submits that in terms of the order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, in the case of GKN Driveshafts (India) Ltd. vs Income Tax Officer and Ors., in Appeal (Civil) 7731 of 2002, all the objections will be considered and only then an appropriate order will be passed in accordance with law. 3.There is no opposition by the petitioner. 4.Under these circumstances, I find no good ground to interfere with the impugned notices. Accordingly, the petitions are disposed off. Petitioner to appear before the respondent on 21.03.2018. The respondent to consider the same in a manner known to law. Sd/- JUDGE Kmv/yan