Wp/6963/2012 Of United Breweries Limited v. Commissioner Of Income Tax-Ii

THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI KALYAN JYOTISENGUPTA AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR Writ Petition No.6963 of 2012 DATED:8.11.2013 Between:United Breweries Ltd.,Bangalore. … Petitioner AndCommissioner of Income Tax-II,Visakhapatnam and others.….Respondents THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI KALYAN JYOTISENGUPTA AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR Writ Petition No.6963 of 2012 Order:(per the Hon’ble the Chief Justice Sri Kalyan Jyoti Sengupta) This Court while ordering notice to respondents, passed aninterim order on 13.3.2012, which is as follows: “In the meanwhile, on petitioner depositing theentire tax under the regular assessment order dt.20.12.2001, there will be a stay of recovery of any fringebenefit tax. The deposit be made by the petitioner withina period of ten days from today. In the meanwhile, no coercive steps be taken torecover the income tax or the fringe benefit tax. Thegarnishee order dt.12.3.2012 is stayed until the next dateof hearing. Now, we are informed by the learned counsel forpetitioner that the said interim order has been complied with. Weare also told that an appeal is pending before the appellateauthority. Since it is a question of revenue, hearing of the appealshould be expedited. Accordingly, we direct the appellate authority to dispose of the appeal in accordance with law within aperiod of two months from the date of communication of a copy ofthis order. The interim order granted by this Court on 13.3.2012will continue till the disposal of the appeal. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. Consequently,the miscellaneous applications shall also stand disposed of. Nocosts. _____________________ K.J. SENGUPTA, CJ _________________ SANJAY KUMAR, J 8.11.2013 PNB