Commissioner Of Income Tax v. M/S Hindustan Films, Bombay

-1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY O.O.C.J. Income Tax Reference No. 165 of 1998 Commissioner of Income Tax ..Applicant vs. M/s Hindustan Films, Bombay ..Respondent Mr.P.S.Sahadevan for applicant. None for respondent. CORAM: Dr.S.RADHAKRISHNAN &S.J.KATHAWALLA JJ. 25th August, 2008 CORAM: Dr.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & S.J.KATHAWALLA JJ. 25th August, 2008 P.C. P.C. 1. Heard Mr.Sahadevan for the applicant. 2. We have perused our earlier order dated 11th October, 2005 wherein we have categorically mentioned that by way of last chance the revenue was permitted to serve the respondent by registered post A.D. within two weeks from today and file affidavit of service within 3 days thereafter, failing which reference would be returned unanswered. Again the matter appeared on 4th August, 2008 and once again we granted 3 weeks time to the applicant to file vakalatnama and serve the respaondent. Even till date the respondent has not been served. Mr.Sahadevan has not been able to point out as to what steps were taken to serve the respondents. Under these circumstances the reference is returned back unanswered. -2- (Dr.S.RADHAKRISHNAN J.) (S.J.KATHAWALLA J.)(Dr.S.RADHAKRISHNAN J.) (S.J.KATHAWALLA J.) (Dr.S.RADHAKRISHNAN J.) (S.J.KATHAWALLA J.)