Wp/20431/2024 Of M/S Kantar Gdc India Private Limited v. Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax

I I IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANAAT HYDERABAD(Special Original Jurisdiction) IVIONDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF AUGUSTTWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOURTWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR PRESENT / THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUJOY PAULANDTHE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 20431 OF 2024 Between: 1. M/s Kantar GDC lndia Private Limited, (formerly known as TNS lndia PrivateLimited) Office 18, West Wing, 11th Floor, Btoak A, lnternationat Tech [park,]Hitech City, Madhapur, Shaikpet, Hyderabad, Telangana, India,500081 Rep.by its Authorized Representative S. Saibaba Reddy. S/o Late S. VenkbtReddy, (Director- Finance), Aged about 60 years, C/o. 18, West Wing, 1 lthFloor, Block A, lnternational Tech Park, Hitech City, tvladhapur, Shlikpet,Hyderabad, Telangana, lndia, 500081Limited) Office 18, West Wing, 11th Floor, Btoak A, lnternationat Tech [park,]Hitech City, Madhapur, Shaikpet, Hyderabad, Telangana, India,500081 Rep.by its Authorized Representative S. Saibaba Reddy. S/o Late S. VenkbtReddy, (Director- Finance), Aged about 60 years, C/o. 18, West Wing, 1 lthFloor, Block A, lnternational Tech Park, Hitech City, tvladhapur, Shlikpet,Hyderabad, Telangana, lndia, 500081 2 S. Saibaba Reddy, Co.18 West Wing ['1 ]1th Floor Block A I nternational TechPark Hitech City Madhapur Shaikpet Hyderabad TelanganaPark Hitech City Madhapur Shaikpet Hyderabad Telangana ...PETITIONERS AND 1. Deputy C,ommissioner of lncome Tax, Circle 2(1), Hyderabad SignatureTowers, Sy. No. 6(P) of Kondapur, Sy 37(P) of Kothaguda, Opp. BotanicalGardens, Serlingampally (M), R. R. District, Hyderabail, Telangana - 500084Towers, Sy. No. 6(P) of Kondapur, Sy 37(P) of Kothaguda, Opp. BotanicalGardens, Serlingampally (M), R. R. District, Hyderabail, Telangana - 500084 2. National Faceless Appeal Centre, Delhi Department of Revenue, t/inisky ofFinance, North Block, New Delhi- 1 1000 1Finance, North Block, New Delhi- 1 1000 1 ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in thecircumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may bepleased to issue a writ, order or direction, more particularly in the nature of Writof Mandamus declaring and directing the Respondents to i. Directing theRespondent No. 2 for early adjudication and disposal of the appeal in a timebound mannei, filed against the consequential order dated 07. 06. 2018 givingeffect to the Order of the Honble lncome Tax Appellate Tribunal, Hyderabadbench passed under Section 143(3) read with Section 254 of the lncome TaxAct, 1961 ii. Award the costs of this Writ Petition in favour of the PetitionerCompany and against Respondent No. 2. iii. For such further and other reliefs, including costs of this Petition, as this Honble Court may deem fit and proper inthe nature and circumstances of the casethe nature and circumstances of the case Counsel for the Petitioner: Ms. ANANyA KAPOOR REPRESENTING FORSRI K. MAANASA Counsel for the Respondents: SRI p. MURALI KRISHNA The Court made the following: ORDER I THE IIONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUJOY PAUL AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE I{AMAVARAPU RA.TESHWAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.2O43 I of 2O24 ORDER (per Hon'ble Sp,J) Ms.Ananya Kapoor, learned counsel representingrepresentingI\4s.Maanasa K, learned counsel for the petitroner and Sri p.MuraliKrishna, learned counsel for the respondent.Krishna, learned counsel for the respondent. including costs of this Petition, as this Honble Court may deem fit and proper inthe nature and circumstances of the casethe nature and circumstances of the case Counsel for the Petitioner: Ms. ANANyA KAPOOR REPRESENTING FORSRI K. MAANASA Counsel for the Respondents: SRI p. MURALI KRISHNA The Court made the following: ORDER I THE IIONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUJOY PAUL AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE I{AMAVARAPU RA.TESHWAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.2O43 I of 2O24 ORDER (per Hon'ble Sp,J) Ms.Ananya Kapoor, learned counsel representingrepresentingI\4s.Maanasa K, learned counsel for the petitroner and Sri p.MuraliKrishna, learned counsel for the respondent.Krishna, learned counsel for the respondent. zWith the consent, finally heard3. Learned counsel for the parties during the course of hearing3. Learned counsel for the parties during the course of hearingreached a consensus. It is agreed that if the petitioner prefers a freshapplication for early disposal of the application for early disposal of the appeal by me,tioning the details ofearlier 2pplications and CBDT Circulars and other grounds andearlier 2pplications and CBDT Circulars and other grounds andsubmits it before respondent No. l, respondent No. I shall process itforthwith and the Competent Authorit,r shali consider and decide thesaid application within (15) days therefrom. It is also agreed that ifthere exists Video conferencing facility- for that stage, the same shalr beprovided to the petitioner.respondent No. l, respondent No. I shall process itforthwith and the Competent Authorit,r shali consider and decide thesaid application within (15) days therefrom. It is also agreed that ifthere exists Video conferencing facility- for that stage, the same shalr beprovided to the petitioner. 4. In view of the consensus ari-ived rlt, the petition is disposed of,without expressing any opinion on merits, by clirecting the parties to actin accordance with their stand taken herein above. No costs. \ As a [se ][quei, ][miscellaneous ][petitions pending' ][if ][any' ][shall] stand closed. SD/. T.JAYASREERARASSISTANT //TRUE COPY//VSECTION To,1 ' f;'[;;t, Deoutv Commissioner of lncome sy r.ro bipr or xli-r"ii'p-u' Tax, 5t] Circle 2( 37(P) oi 1)' [(othao,:+?i.?B3.:"-t3[331.]Hyderabag Signature- -'cirt1"!]S"iii"gainbattv [(M) ] 'oELrrioepaitment [District' ][Hvderabat]of Revenue' Ministry otcirt1"!]S"iii"gainbattv [(M) ] 'oELrrioepaitment [District' ][Hvderabat]of Revenue' Ministry ot2. 'iiiin." National 2. 'iiiin." National 'iiiin." National National[[Faceless ][npp",ic6nti" ]][[npp",ic6nti" ]] 2. 'iiiin." National 2. 'iiiin." National 'iiiin." 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