M/S. Kalindi Distributors Private Limited v. Principal Commissioner Of Income Tax-I

16.12.2020 ss W.P.A. 9473 of 2020 (Through Video Conference) , , M/s. Kalindi Distributors Private Limited Vs. Principal Commissioner of Income Tax-I, Kolkata & ors. ,, Ms. Manju AgarwalMr. Bajrang Manot … for the petitioner Mr. Tilok Mitra Mr. Sushil Kr. Mishra … for the respondents This is an application under Article 226 of theConstitution of India wherein the writ petitioner isaggrieved by the proceeding being taken under Section127 of the Income Tax Act, 1961. I have heard learned Counsel for the appearingparties and the parties have agreed that an opportunity ofhearing should be given to the petitioner to appear beforethe officer concerned, being the Principal Commissionerof Income Tax-I, Kolkata. In light of the above, the Principal Commissioner ofIncome Tax-I, Kolkata, is directed to grant an opportunityof hearing to the petitioner/petitioner’s representative onDecember 23, 2020 at 11.30 a.m. and pass a reasonedorder within a period of two weeks. The reasoned order isto be communicated to the petitioner within a period ofone week from the date of passing of such reasoned order. The petitioner is directed to be present on that date.It is made clear that in the event the petitioner is notpresent on that date, the officer concerned shall be atliberty to proceed and pass a reasoned order ex parte. With the above observations, this writ petition isdisposed of. Since no affidavit-in-opposition is called for,allegations made in the writ petition are deemed not tohave been admitted. All parties are to act on website copy of this order. (Shekhar B. Saraf, J.)