Cwp/18301/2022 Of Sandeep Kaur Sidhu v. Income Tax Officer And Others

127 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANAAT CHANDIGARH CWP-18301-2022(0&M)Date of Decision:22.08.2022Sandeep Kaur Sidhu... Petitionerversus| Income Tax Officer and otherswee Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TERJINDER SINGH DHINDSAHON'BLE MR. JUSTICK DEEPAK MANCHANDA666 Present:Mr. Nikhil Goyal, Advocatefor the petitioner.Mr. Vivek Sethi, Senior Standing Counsefor the respondents. 666 TEJINDER SINGH DHINDSA,J. (ORAL) Challenge in the present petition is to the assessment orderdated 24.12.2018 (Annexure P-3). A writ of mandamus is also prayed fordirecting the 1[St]respondent to release a refund of Rs. 11,77,000/- along withapplicable interest under the relevant provisions of the Income Tax Act. An alternate prayer has been raised in the petition that theappeal preferred by the petitioner against the assessment order dated24.12.2018 (Annexure P-4) be decided in a time bound manner. Since an advance copy of the petition already stood served uponthe respondents, Mr. Vivek Sethi, Senior Standing Counsel has enteredappearance on behalf of the respondents. Counsel for the respondents makes a statement that the appeal CWP-18301-2022(0&M) dated 02.01.2019 at Annexure P-4 is pending consideration as of date and it would be decided finally on merits within a period of two months fromtoday, Statement is accepted,No further directions are required to be passed. Writ petition is disposed of. It is clarified that we have not examined the issue on merits. (TEJINDER SINGH DHINDSA)JUDGE ( DEEPAK MANCHANDA )JUDGE 22) 082022sunita Whether speaking/reasonedWhether Reportable Yes/NoYes/No