Wp/13624/2018 Of Kalaignar Tv Private Limited v. The Income Tax Appellate

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASDATED: 12.06.2018 CORAM :The Hon'ble Ms.INDIRA BANERJEE, CHIEF JUSTICE Kalaignar TV Private Limited(Represented by its Director Mr.P.Amirtham)No.367/369, Anna Salai,Teynampet,Chennai - 600 018. .. Petitioner -vs- 1.The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, 'D' Bench, Chennai, (Represented by its Registrar) Rajaji Bhavan, Besant Nagar, Chennai - 600 090.2.The Assistant Commissioner of Income-tax, Non-Corporate Circle 20(1), Room No.311, New Block, III Floor, 121, M.G. Road, Chennai - 600 034. .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution ofIndia praying for issue of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus tocall for the records of the respondent No.1 in Stay PetitionNo.195/CHNY/2018 in ITA.No.1678/CHNY/2018 dated 25.05.2018 andquash the same and direct the respondent No.2 to not to recoverthe outstanding tax demand till the disposal of the appealbefore the respondent No.1. ORDER https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ the order dated 25.05.2018 passed by the Income Tax AppellateTribunal, 'D' Bench, Chennai in Stay Petition No.195/Chny/2018in I.T.A.No.1678/Chny/2018, whereby the Income Tax AppellateTribunal has granted stay of recovery of the tax payable subjectto payment of instalments of Rs.2.50 Crores per month, ofwhich, the first instalment was to be paid on or before15.06.2018 and the subsequent instalments on or before 15[th] ofevery subsequent month. The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal hasalso directed that if the Revenue seeks adjournment on anyground, the Assessee is entitled to get a blanket stay. 2. Considering that the principal tax amount claimed is inthe region of Rs.69.00 Crores and odd, we do not deem itappropriate to interfere with the order except to direct thatthe Income Tax Appellate Tribunal shall hear and dispose of theappeal within six months from date. 3. The writ petition is disposed of. No costs.Consequently, WMP.No.16056 and 16057 of 2018 are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IX) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar bbrTo 1.The Registrar, Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, 'D' Bench, Chennai, Rajaji Bhavan, Besant Nagar, Chennai - 600 090. 2.The Assistant Commissioner of Income-tax, Non-Corporate Circle 20(1), Room No.311, New Block, III Floor, 121, M.G. Road, Chennai - 600 034.+1cc to M/S.Sandeep Bagmar,advocate,sr.36822(14/06/2018)+1cc to Mr.Raj Kumar Jhabakh,advocate,sr.36822(10/07/2018) GSP(13/06/2018)