Petilioner v. Director General Of Income Tax & Anr

$--12-17 *IN THE HIGH COURTOF DELHIAT NEW DELHI -I-W.P.(C) 2402/2013& CM Nos. 4548/2013& 4549/2013andW.P.(C) 2408/2013& CM Nos. 4557/2013& 4558/2013W.P.(C) 2409/2013 & CM Nos. 4560/2013 & 4561/2013W.P.(C) 2408/2013& CM Nos. 4557/2013& 4558/2013W.P.(C) 2409/2013 & CM Nos. 4560/2013 & 4561/2013 W.P.(C) 2410/2013 & CM Nos. 4563/2013 & 4564/2013 W.P.(C) 2412/2013 & CM Nos. 4566/2013 & 4567/2013 W.P.(C) 2413/2013& CM Nos. 4569/2013& 4570/2013 NOKIA INDIA PVT. LTD ...Petilioner Through: Dr A.M. Singhvi, Sr Advocate with Mr VikasSrivastava, Mr S.R. Patnaik, Ms Akansha Aggarwal,Mr Parag Mohanty, Ms Leeneshwari Maldiijaniand Mr Nidhiram Singh versus DIRECTOR GENERAL OF INCOME TAX & ANR...RespondentsThrough: Mr Sanjeev Sabharwal with Mr Alok ParasaranKumar and Mr Puneet Gupta COl^M:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BADAR DURREZ AHMEDHON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIBHU BAKHRU fORDER %17.04.2013 We have heard the counsel for the parties at some length. Mr Sabharwal,appearing on behalf of the respondents, states that if the petitioner files theappeals under Section 246A(1) of the Income-tax Act, 1961, then, till thedisposal of the appeals by the Commissioner of Income-tax (Appeals), nocoercive measures would be taken by the respondent.Pie also requests that aspecific time frame be fixed for conclusion of the appeals. if In view of the statement made by the learned counsel for the respondent,Dr Singhvi,appearingon behalf of the petitioner,requestspermissiontowithdraw these writ petitions with libeity to the petitionerto file the appealsbefore the Commissioner of Income-tax (Appeals). Consequently, we accede to this request of Dr Singhvi and direct that thewrit petitions are dismissedwithdrawn with the aforesaid liberty. To make itclear, the concessioniTiade by the respondentwith regard to no coercivemeasures would be operative only if the petitioner files the appeals within fourdays from today.The Commissioner of Income-tax (Appeals) shall dispose ofthe appeals, if so filed, as early as possible and latest by 31.05.2013.During thisperiod and, five days thereafter, no coercive measures would be taken by therespondents for recovery of the amount demanded. The writ petitions stand withdrawn as above. All the pending applicationsalso stand dismissedas withdrawn. BADAR DURREZ AHMED, J VIBHU BAKIIRU, J APRIL 17, 2013