Wp/7654/2025 Of Sri Rakesh Kalva v. The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)

IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANAAT HYDERABAD(Special Originat Jurigdiction) TUESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF MARCHTWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENTTHE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SAM KOSHYANDTHE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NARSING RAO NANDIKONDA WRIT PETITION NO: 7654 OF 2025 Between: Sri Rakesh Kalva, S/o. Sri Kalva Mallikarjunappa, aged about 37 [years, ][Rl/o.]10-2-2891120148,307/MIGH, P.S. Nagar, Hyderabad 500057, Telangana,lndia. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The Commissioner of lncome Tax (Appeals), National Faceless AppealCentre (NFAC), Delhi.Centre (NFAC), Delhi. 2. The lncome Tax Officer, Ward 7(1), Signature Towers, Opp. BotanicalGardens, Kondapur, Hyderabad-500084.Gardens, Kondapur, Hyderabad-500084. ..-RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia [praying ]that in thecircumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court [may ][be]pleased to issue an order or writ especially one in-the nature of writ of mandamusdirecting Respondent No. 1 to hear and decide the appeal bearing [Appeal ][No.]CIT(A), Hyderabad - 311032012019-20 for the assessment [year ][2O17-18 ][filed]against the assessment order dated 1811212019 bearing, DIN No. 1143(3)12019-2011022622977(1) [passed ]by Respondent No. [2 ]at the [earliest.] Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI A.V. RAGHU RAM Gounsel for the Respondents: Ms. B. SAPNA [REDDY (SC ][for ] [TAX)] The Court made the following: ORDER THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P. SAM KOSHYANDTHE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NARSIUG RAO NANDIKONDA WRIT PETITION NO.7654 OF 2025 ORDER: (per lJon'ble Sn Juslice P.SAM KOSHY) Heard Mr.A.V.Raghu Ram, learned corLnsel lor thepetitioner and Ms.B.Sapna Reddy, learned Standing Corlnsel forIncome Tax, app,eirring for the rcspondents.petitioner and Ms.B.Sapna Reddy, learned Standing Corlnsel forIncome Tax, app,eirring for the rcspondents. 2. The limited reliel sought for in the Writ Petition is toissue a direction to the respondents to considcr and de,:ide theAppeal No.CIT (A), Hyderabad - 3/lO32Ol2019 2OttO filedagainst thc Assessment Ordcr, datcd 18.12.2O19, for theAssessment Year 2017 -2O18, passed by the 2,.cr rcspondent,. 3. The grievance of the pctitioner is that in spitc of theIfact that the statutory appeal was preferred on 04.0 i 2020 andthough more th;en five years havc bcen elapsc<1, till date theappeal is still pending for consideration before thc authoritiesconcerned ald thc petitioner is apprehending that therespondents ma.7 initiate coercivc steps against him pendingappeal. 4. Considering the fact that the appcal is pending forconsideralion bcfbre thc authoritics conccrncd for morc than fiveyears and taking; notc of thc facL that the rcliel sought in the instant writ petition is an innocuous relief, and as no prejudicewould be caused to the interest of either of the parties if the WritPetition at this juncture can be disposed of directing the l"trespondent to ensure that the Appeal No.CIT (A), Hyderabad -3/lO32O/2O19-2O2O pending before the appellate authority istaken up on priority basis and dispose of the said appeal, onmerits, in accordance with law, at the earliest, preferably withina period of three (3) months. 5. With the above directions, the Writ Petition standsdisposed of. There shall be no order as to costs Miscellancous pctitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. SD/. T. CHANDRA SEKHAR REDDYAS ts ANT REGISTRAR//TRUE COPY//ECTION OFFICER \.,,The Commissioner of lncome Tax (Appeals), National Faceless AppealCentre (NFAC), Dethi.Centre (NFAC), Dethi.2Ilg-,Ilpqlfqx [Officer,.Ward 7(1), Signature Towers, ][Opp. ][Botanicat]uaroens, Kondapur, Hyderabad-500084.uaroens, Kondapur, Hyderabad-500084.3One CC to SRt A.V. nACUU RAM, Advocate tOpUCr4One CC to Ms. B. SAPNA REDDY (SC rortr.tCOtr,t-e-ieX) tOpUCI4One CC to Ms. B. SAPNA REDDY (SC rortr.tCOtr,t-e-ieX) tOpUCI5Two CD Copies@i. HIGH COURT DATED:1 810312025 ORDER 5. With the above directions, the Writ Petition standsdisposed of. There shall be no order as to costs Miscellancous pctitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. SD/. T. CHANDRA SEKHAR REDDYAS ts ANT REGISTRAR//TRUE COPY//ECTION OFFICER \.,,The Commissioner of lncome Tax (Appeals), National Faceless AppealCentre (NFAC), Dethi.Centre (NFAC), Dethi.2Ilg-,Ilpqlfqx [Officer,.Ward 7(1), Signature Towers, ][Opp. ][Botanicat]uaroens, Kondapur, Hyderabad-500084.uaroens, Kondapur, Hyderabad-500084.3One CC to SRt A.V. nACUU RAM, Advocate tOpUCr4One CC to Ms. B. SAPNA REDDY (SC rortr.tCOtr,t-e-ieX) tOpUCI4One CC to Ms. B. SAPNA REDDY (SC rortr.tCOtr,t-e-ieX) tOpUCI5Two CD Copies@i. HIGH COURT DATED:1 810312025 ORDER WP.No.7654 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITIONWITHOUT COSTS CC TODAY 1t\[€, ][STAT€](?c19 l4AH [2u5]oO1., ,' " \i-'.-* o,-. ,.,,. _-a--- - [.-_']=a---.