Cwp/25125/2022 Of Manohar Singh Nagi v. Income Tax Officer, Ward-1 Batala And Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANAAT CHANDIGARH CWP-25125-2022 (O&M)Date of decision: 19.12.2022 MANQOHAR SINGH NAG Petitioner. INCOME TAX OFFICER, WARD-1, BATALA AND OTHERS ....Respondents, CORAM: - HON'BLE MR JUSTICE TBJINDER SINGH DHINDSHON’ BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV BERR Present:-Mr. Sandeep Goyal, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Pridhi Jaswinder Sandhu, Jr. Standing Counselfor respondents. TEJINDER SINGH DHINDSA, J. (ORAL). Instant petition raised a short prayer for issuance of directionsto the 3[rd]respondent to take a final decision on an appeal dated 20.04.2022(Annexure P-4) that had been preferred by the petitioner/assessee against theassessment order dated 26.03.2022 pertaining to assessment year 2017-18. On a previous date of hearing, Ms. Pridhi Jaswinder Sandhu, Jr.Standing Counsel had been served with a copy of the petition and wasrequested to complete instructions. Counsel for revenue/respondents duringthe course of hearing makes a statement that she has instructions to theeffect that the appeal preferred by the petitioner/assessee would beadjudicated upon on merits finally within a period of six months from todayand till that time no coercive steps would be initiated. Statement is accepted, No further directions are required to be passed. Petition is disposed of, (TEJINDER SINGH DHINDSA)JUDGE 19.12.2022shweta (SANJIV BERRY)JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned?Yes/noWhether reportable?Yes/no