Lachhu Ram v. The Assistant Commissioner Income Tax (Tds) And Ors

IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA CWP No. 1044 of 2017 Date of Decision: 05.07.2017 Lachhu Ram …..Petitioner. Versus The Assistant Commissioner Income Tax (TDS) and Ors. ....Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol, Acting Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?[1] For the Petitioner: Mr. Vinay Mehta, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Vinay Kuthiala, Senior Advocate, with Ms. Vandana Kuthiala, Advocate, for respondents No. 1 and 2. Ms. Devyani Sharma, Advocate, for respondent No.3. _______ For the Respondents: Mr. Vinay Kuthiala, Senior Advocate, with Ms. Sanjay Karol, ACJ.(oral) Response is stated to have been filed, though not on record. However, from the copy shown to us in Court, it is apparent that there is an outstanding demand of Rs. 1,70,345/- plus interest against the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner points out that the said demand is pending adjudication before the appropriate/appellate authority. 2. Be that as it may, we dispose of the present petition with a direction to respondents No.1 and 2, to release the amount in excess of the amount of demand, subject matter of adjudication before the appellate authority. Needful be positively done within a period of four weeks. 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 3. Learned counsel for the parties jointly state that request shall be made to the adjudicatory/appellate authority to decide the proceedings expeditiously. They also undertake to fully cooperate. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. ( Sanjay Karol), Acting Chief Justice 5[th] July, 2017Manjit/Shankar ( Sandeep Sharma ), Judge.