Roohe Hina Dua v. Income Tax Officer, Ward-29(8) & Anr

$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI+ W.P.(C) 3312/2020 ROOHE HINA DUA ..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Aarush Bhatia, Advocate versus INCOME TAX OFFICER, WARD-29(8) & ANR. Through: ..... Respondents Mr. Ruchir Bhatia, Sr. Standing Counsel for Respondents. CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANMOHAN HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA O R D E R% 24.06.2020 The petition has been listed before this Bench by the Registry in view of the urgency expressed therein. The same has been heard by way of video conferencing. It is pertinent to mention that present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking a direction to respondents to issue income tax refund of Rs. 1,02,350/- for the Assessment Year 2018-19. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that respondents are withholding the petitioner’s legitimate refund of Rs. 1,02,350/- for adjustment of a meagre sum of Rs. 360/- despite repeated reminders and grievances raised by her for a period of over twenty-one months. Today, Mr. Ruhir Bhatia, learned senior standing counsel for Revenue states that petitioner’s return has been processed and the refund amount will be credited in her account within four weeks. The statement/undertaking given by Mr. Ruchir Bhatia is accepted by this Court and respondents are held bound by the same. Accordingly, the present writ petition stands disposed of. However, it is clarified that in the event the refund amount along with interest, if any, is not credited in petitioner’s account within four months, the petitioner shall be at liberty to file appropriate proceedings in accordance with law, including initiation of contempt proceeding. The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. Copy of the order be also forwarded to the learned counsel through e-mail. MANMOHAN, J JUNE 24, 2020rn SANJEEV NARULA, J