Vadafone Essar Limited v. Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax Range I, Chandigarh And Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA ATCHANDIGARH CWP No. 9394 of 2011 Date of Decision: 25.5.2011 Vadafone Essar Limited ....Petitioner Versus Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax Range I, Chandigarh and others CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOELACTING CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR MITTAL. PRESENT: Mr. Ashok Aggarwal, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Akshay Bhan, Advocate for the petitioner. Adarsh Kumar Goel, ACJ. On oral prayer, respondent No.5 is deleted from the array of parties. Notice of motion to respondent Nos. 1 to 4. Ms. Urvashi Dhugga, Senior Standing Counsel for the revenueaccepts notice. Heard. Challenge in the petition is to orders dated 29.4.2011 and10.5.2011 passed by the Assessing Officer under the provisions of theIncome Tax Act, 1961 (‘the Act’) allowing the petitioner to pay tax dues byinstallments mentioned therein. We are of the view that order passed by the assessing authorityunder section 220 of the Act does not call for any interference. However, in the facts and circumstances of the case, the appeal filed by the petitionerwhich is said to be pending with the CIT(A) Chandigarh may beexpeditiously decided preferably within three months from the date ofreceipt of a copy of this order. The petition is disposed of. (Adarsh Kumar Goel)Acting Chief Justice May 25, 2011‘gs’ (Ajay Kumar Mittal)Judge