Wp/1277/2016 Of Asst. Commissioner Of Income Tax Circle 7 (1) (1) v. M/S. Goldman Sanchs (India) Securities Private Ltd

Vina K. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 1277 OF 2016 Asst. Commissioner of Income Tax Circle 7(1) (1), Mumbai.… Petitioner V/s. M/s. Goldman Sanchs (India) Securities Private Ltd.… Respondents ... Mr. Suresh Kumar a/w Ms. Samiksha Kamani for the petitioner.Mr. Madhur Agarwal i/b Mint and Confreres for the respondents. … CORAM : M. S. SANKLECHA & A. K. MENON, J.J. DATE : 7[th] JULY, 2016. P.C.: 1.This petition challenges order dated 7[th] August, 2015passed by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal extending the staygranted up to 11[th] March, 2015 for further period of six months from7[th] August, 2015 or the date of passing of the order in appeal pendingbefore the Tribunal, whichever is earlier. 2.The impugned order dated 7[th] August, 2015 has a life of180 days. Thus, the challenge to an order dated 7[th] August, 2015whose efficacy has come to an end before 7[th] February, 2016, isinfructuous. 1 of 2 Vina K. 3. We find that this petition has been filed on 11[th] February,2016 i.e. after the expiry of life of the order dated 7[th] August, 2015.This shows the casual manner in which the revenue has filed thepresent petition. It is made clear that if in future such futile petitionsare filed by the Revenue we may be compelled to impose costs onofficers of Revenue responsible for such petitions. 4.In view of the above, the writ petition is dismissed. Noorder as to costs. (A. K. MENON, J.) (M. S. SANKLECHA, J.) 2 of 2