Nungambakkam, Chennai 600 006 v. Additional / Joint / Deputy /Asst Commissioner Of

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 05.09.2023 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ W.P. Nos.25801 and 25806 of 2021 and W.M.P.Nos.27257, 27260, 27263, 27264 of 2021 M/s.Vision Research Foundation, 41, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai 600 006,Represented by its Honorary SecretaryDr.S.Bhaskaran.... Petitioner in both petitions Vs. 1.Additional / Joint / Deputy /Asst Commissioner of Income Tax / Income Tax Officer, National e-Assessment Centre, Delhi. 2.The Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, (Exemptions), Chennai, Chennai 600 034. ... Respondents in both petitions Prayer in W.P.No.25801 of 2021.: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records of the petitioner on the file of the 1[st ] 1/5 W.P.Nos.25801 and 25806 of 2021 respondent in PAN:AATV2725M and quash the impugned order passed under Section 143(3) r.w.s.260 r.w.s. 144B of the Act in DIN:ITBA/AST/S/143(3)/2021-22/1036035663(1) dated 29.09.2021 for the Assessment Year 2015-16 and direct the 1[st] respondent to pass fresh order after receipt of the DVO report. Prayer in W.P.No.25806 of 2021.: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records of the petitioner on the file of the 1[st ]respondent in PAN:AATV2725M and quash the impugned order passed under Section 143(3) r.w.s.260 r.w.s. 144B of the Act in DIN:ITBA/AST/S/143(3)/2021-22/1036025564(1) dated 29.09.2021 for the Assessment Year 2017-18 and direct the 1[st] respondent to pass fresh order after receipt of the DVO report. For Petitioner in both petitions : Mr.Vikram Vijayagraghavan for Subbaraya Aiyar Padmanabhan For Respondents in both petitions : Mr.V.Mahalingam Senior Standing Counsel 2/5 W.P.Nos.25801 and 25806 of 2021 COMMON ORDER When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that the relief sought for by the petitioner has been granted and the prayer in the writ petition would no longer survive. The learned counsel for the respondent while agreeing with the said submissions referred to the following portion of the counter which reads as under: W.P.No.25801 of 2021: "3. I state that after the above writ petition was filed, the report of the District Valuation Officer, Kolkata was received by the jurisdictional assessing officer on 25.10.2021 and hence fresh order under Section 143(3) r.w.s.260 r.w.s.154 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 for the AY 2015-16 was passed on 29.08.2022, in the case of the petitioner, within the time stipulated under the Act, and the assessed income was determined as "NIL". Hence, the relief sought for by the petitioner has been granted". W.P.No.25806 of 2021: "3. I state that after the above writ petition was filed, the report of the District Valuation Officer, Kolkata was received by the jurisdictional assessing officer on 25.10.2021 and hence fresh order under Section 143(3) r.w.s.260 r.w.s.154 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 for the AY 2017-18 was passed on 19.10.2022, in the case of the petitioner, within the time stipulated under the Act, and the assessed income was determined as "NIL". Hence, the relief sought for by the petitioner has been granted". 2. Recording the same, the writ petitions stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 05.09.2023 Speaking (or) Non Speaking OrderIndex : Yes/ Noshk To: 1.Additional / Joint / Deputy /Asst Commissioner of Income Tax / Income Tax Officer, National e-Assessment Centre, Delhi. 2.The Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, (Exemptions), Chennai, Chennai 600 034. 4/5 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.25801 and 25806 of 2021 MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J.shk income was determined as "NIL". Hence, the relief sought for by the petitioner has been granted". 2. Recording the same, the writ petitions stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 05.09.2023 Speaking (or) Non Speaking OrderIndex : Yes/ Noshk To: 1.Additional / Joint / Deputy /Asst Commissioner of Income Tax / Income Tax Officer, National e-Assessment Centre, Delhi. 2.The Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, (Exemptions), Chennai, Chennai 600 034. 4/5 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.25801 and 25806 of 2021 MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J.shk W.P. Nos.25801 and 25806 of 2021and W.M.P.Nos.27257, 27260, 27263, 27264 of 2021 05.09.2023