Principal Commissioner Of Income Tax (Central) -2, Kolkata v. M/S. Ual Industries Ltd

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTASPECIAL JURISDICTION (INCOME TAX)ORIGINAL SIDE ITAT/55/2022 IA NO: GA/1/2022, GA/2/2022 PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (CENTRAL) -2, KOLKATAVS. M/S. UAL INDUSTRIES LTD. BEFORE :THE HON’BLE JUSTICE T.S. SIVAGNANAM AndTHE HON’BLE JUSTICE HIRANMAY BHATTACHARYYADate : 30[th] March, 2023 Appearance :Mr. Prithu Dudhoria, Adv.…for appellant.Ms. Swapna Das, Adv.Mr. Siddharth Das, Adv.…for respondent. The Court : - This appeal filed by the revenue challenging the common orderpassed by the Tribunal for the assessment years 2009-10 and 2010-11. It is not indispute that the tax effect for the assessment year 2010-11 is Rs.87,77,550/- and ifthat be so, the revenue cannot pursue this appeal. Hence, the application for condonation of delay and the appeal stands dismissedon the ground of low tax effect for the assessment year 2010-11. As mentioned above, the appeal is time barred. There is a delay of 1140 days.The order impugned in this appeal was passed by the Tribunal on November 16, 2018and received by the department on December 26, 2018 and the appeal ought to havebeen filed not later than April 24, 2019 but the same was filed on June 6, 2022 and inthat process there is delay of 1140 days in filing the appeal. We have perused theaffidavit filed in support of the petition and we find that sufficient cause has not beenshown for the inordinate delay in filing the appeal. All the averments only state about the various officers were dealt with the matter and regarding the approvals sought for atdifferent levels. This can hardly be a reason to condone the delay in filing the appeal.Hence, the application is dismissed. Consequently, the appeal stands rejected.The substantial questions of law suggested are left open. Affidavit in reply filed in Court today be kept with the record. (T.S. SIVAGNANAM, J.) (HIRANMAY BHATTACHARYYA, J.) pkd/spal