Wp/3246/2022 Of Hasanamba Fuel Park v. The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16 DAY OF FEBRUARY 2022 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S. SUNIL DUTT YADAV -WRIT PETITION No.3246/2022 (TIT) BETWEEN: HASANAMBA FUEL PARK 158 A SANTHEPET B.M. ROAD HASSAN - 574 201 REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER H.M. GIRIDHAR AGED 43 YEARS. … PETITIONER (BY SRI K.M. SHIVAYOGISWAMY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (APPEALS), 21/16, AAYAKAR BHAVAN, RESIDENCY ROAD, NAZARBAD, MYSORE - 570 010. 2. TAX RECOVERY OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE TAX RECOVERY OFFICER INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT TRO-3, BANGALORE BMTC BUILDING, 80 FEET ROAD, 6 BLOCK, NEAR KHB GAMES VILLAGE, KORAMANGALA, BANGALORE - 560 095. … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI E.I. SANMATHI, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT R-1 APPELLATE AUTHORITY TO DISPOSE OF THE APPEAL FILE BY THE PETITIONER AGAINST THE IMPUGNED ASSESSMENT ORDER FOR THE ASSESSMENT YEAR 2014-15 VIDE APPEAL NO.ITA 149/CIT(A)/MYS/2018-19, REMANDED BY THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL AS PER ITS ORDER VIDE ITA NO.3162/BANG/2018 DATED 21.12.2018 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: ORDER The petitioner has sought for issuance of writ of mandamus directing the first respondent authority to dispose off the appeal filed by the petitioner against the impugned assessment order for the assessment year 2014-15 vide Appeal No.ITA149/CIT(A)/Mys/2018-19. Further relief is sought seeking for appropriate directions to the second respondent to keep in abeyance the recovery notice at Annexure-'D' till disposal of the appeal. 2. After hearing the matter for sometime, the learned counsel for petitioner has filed a memo and submits that a sum of Rs.2,75,000/- has already been deposited before the respondent authorities. 3. Taking note of the Circular dated 31.07.2017 vide O.M.No.404/72/93-ITCC there would be stay of the impugned order till disposal of the appeal subject to the petitioner depositing 20% of the disputed demand in terms of Circular No.O.M.No.404/72/93-ITCC. The amount paid by the petitioner as is mentioned in the memo to be taken note of while calculating 20% of the disputed demand. The appeal to be taken up as per seniority. The petitioner is granted four weeks time for making appropriate deposit of 20% as ordered above. 4. The petition is disposed off in light of the above observations. Sd/- JUDGE Np/-