Laxman Chit Fund & Finance Limited, Rep. Mg v. The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Tds) And Another

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN W.P.NOs. 22005,29021, 29044, 29049,29050, 29060,29061& 29065 OF 2009 29-01-2010 BETWEEN; Laxman Chit Fund & Finance Limited, rep. Mg.Partner D.Kanthamani vs. The Commissioner of Income Tax (TDS) and another ...Petitioner ...Respondents THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN W.P.NOs. 22005,29021, 29044, 29049,29050, 29060,29061& 29065 OF 2009 ORAL COMMON ORDER: (Per RR,J) As the substantive appeals are pending before the Commissioner ofAppeals, and these writ petitions have been filed seeking stay of collection of thedisputed tax pending disposal of the appeals, we record the conjointsubmissions of both Dr.C.P.Ramaswami, learned counsel for petitioners and SriS.R.Ashok learned Senior Counsel appearing on behalf of the I.T. Departmentthat it would suffice if this court were to hold that the appeals pending before theCommissioner of Appeals be entertained and disposed of on the petitioners’depositing 10% of the disputed tax pending disposal of appeals byCommissioner of Appeals. As we have already directed the petitioners to pay 10% of the disputed taxby way of interim orders of this Court dated 31.12.2009 (quantified amount), andthe petitioners have already deposited the said 10% of the disputed tax, thesewrit petitions are disposed of directing the Commissioner of Appeals to disposeof the appeals pending before him expeditiously. No order as to costs. 29[th] JANUARY 2010.TSNR ______________ GODA RAGHURAM,J __________________ RAMESH RANGANATHAN,J