Wp/5579/2020 Of Smt S Rani v. The Director General Of Income Tax

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURUDATED THIS THE 18 DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2021 BEFORE THE HON BLE MR.JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR|%WRIT PETITION NO.5579/2020 (TIT) BETWEEN: SMT. S. RANI W/O D.VENKATESHAGED ABOUT 51 YEARS,R/A NO.29, 17[Tr]CROSS,R.T. STREET, BALEPET,BENGALURU - 560 053. PETITIONER (BY SRI. S. PARTHASARATHI, ADV.) Al & 1. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OFINCOME TAX, (INVESTIGATION) QUEENS ROAD,BENGALURU - 560 OOL. 2. INCOME TAK OFFICER,WARD NO.4(3)(5) * FLOOR, BMTC BHAVAN, —SO FEET ROAD, NEAR SONYWORLD SIGNAL, KORAMANGALA,BENGALURU - 560 034. 3. THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF|INCOME TAX, INCOME TAX COLONY,INFANTRY ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 OOL.. RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.V. ARAVIND, ADV.) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE|CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTSTO TAKE ACTION UNDER SECTION 269(SS) OF THE INCOME TAX ACT1961 AS REQUESTED BY THE PETITIONER IN HER REPRESENTATIONSDITD.23.1.2701/7 AT ANNEXURE-A 1.60.201L9 AT ANNEXURE-BADVOCATE NOTICE DTD.19.6.72019 AT ANNEXURE-C. THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING- B GROUP THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:- ORDER In this petition, the petitioner nas sought for the:following reliefs: © a)|Issue a writ of mandamus directing theResponaents to take action under Section 269°(SS) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 as requestedby the Petitioner in her representations dated23.01.7017al.Annexure-A,01.06.7019at.Annexure-B|andAdvocatenoticedated19.06.7019 at Annexure-C and D)PASS such other Order/s as this Hon'bleCourt deems fit, in the interest of Justice andegulity. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learnedcounsel for the respondents and perused the material on.record. 3. Though several contentions have been urged by bothsides in support of their respective claims, in view of thespecific assertion of the petitioner that her representations at.Annexures-A, B dated 23.01.2017, 01.06.2019 and Advocate|Notice at Annexure-C dated 19.06.2019 respectively have not. been considered by the concerned respondents, who Nave|not passed orders nor any action/steps nave been taken so.far, without expressing any opinion on the merits/demerits of the rival contentions, I deem it just and proper to dispose of this petition directing the concerned respondents to addressthe grievances of the petitioner and consider and pass/take|appropriate orders/steps/action pursuant to the aforesaidrepresentations and Advocate notice within a period of three|months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4. Subject to the aforesaid directions, the petitionstands|disposed off. SD/- JUDGE| SM]