Sivakasi-626 123 v. Income Tax Authority

W.P.(MD) No.8784 of 2023 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 18.04.2023 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE P.T.ASHA W.P.(MD) No.8784 of 2023andW.M.P(MD) Nos.8029 and 8030 of 2023 M/s.Majestic Printers, Represented by its Partner Mr.J.Ramesh Kumar,98, Sattur Road, Sivakasi-626 123. ... Petitioner Vs. 1.Income Tax Authority, Assessment Unit-Income Tax Department, National Faceless Assessment Centre, New Delhi. 2.Income Tax Officer, Ward-3, Virudhunagar-626001. ... Respondents Prayer:-Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorari, call for the records pertaining to the impugned penalty order dated 31.03.2023 bearing DIN & Order No.ITBA/PNL/F/270A/2022-23/1051761694(1) purportedly passed under Section 270A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 by the first respondent and quash the same. _________ W.P.(MD) No.8784 of 2023For Petitioner: Mr.T.V.Muthu AbiramiFor Respondents : Mr.N.Dilipkumar Senior Standing Counsel ORDER The impugned order, which is the subject matter of this writ petition is a sequel to the assessment order dated 21.09.2022, which was the subject matter of the writ petition in W.P(MD) No.26100 of 2022, in which, this Court directed the petitioner to avail the alternate remedy of filing an appeal under Section 246A of the Income Tax Act, 1961. 2. Considering the fact that penalty is only the follow-up of the assessment order, the recovery of the amount shall be deferred till the conclusion of the appeal. This Writ Petition is disposed of on the above lines. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 18.04.2023 NCC : Yes/NoIndex : Yes/No Internet : Yes https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis _________ Page 3 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.8784 of 2023 _________ Page 4 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.8784 of 2023P.T.ASHA, J.cp W.P.(MD) No.8784 of 2023 Dated: 18.04.2023