Wp/868/2016 Of Vinod R. Jadhav v. Income Tax Settlement Commission, Additional Bench- I And Ors

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 868 OF 2016 Vinod R. Jadhav..Petitionerv/s.Income Tax Settlement Commission,Additional Bench-I & Others ..Respondents. Mr. J. D. Mistri, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Neeraj Seth and Mr. A. K. Jasani, for the Petitioner.Mr. Tejveer Singh, for the Respondents. CORAM: M.S.SANKLECHA, & B.P.COLABAWALLA, JJ.DATE : 18[th] MARCH, 2016. P.C:- This disposed of Petition is on board consequent to our ordersdated 20[th] January, 2016 and 2[nd] March, 2016 as it appeared to us thatstatements made on instructions by the Counsel for the Revenue, werenot correct. 2We perused the affidavit filed by Mr. Anand Bhaskar, Dy.Commissioner of Income Tax, Pune as well as the statements of Mr.Anand Bhaskar, Assessing Officer and Mr. Tejveer Singh recorded by Mr.F. M. Mohanty, Vice Chairman of the Commission, handed over to us insealed cover. 3It appears that there was a miscommunication which could beavoided. However, without going into it further, we are closing the issue.It needs to be observed that Counsel appearing for the Revenue to be more careful while making statement on the basis of instructions receivedfrom their Officers. This is particularly so as the practice of this Court is toaccept statements made by the Counsel of the Court, without demur. (B.P.COLABAWALLA,J.) (M.S.SANKLECHA,J.)