Wp/9816/2005 Of Dr. G. Ravindranath Sarma v. The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals-I)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF APRILTWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B. SUDERSHAN REDDY and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 9816 of 2005 Between: Dr. G. Ravindranath Sarma, S/o. Kantha Rao, Hindu, Ananthapur District. AND ..... PETITIONER The Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals-I), Ayakar Bhavan, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in thecircumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased toissue any writ, order or direction more especially one in the nature of writ ofmandamus, for a direction to the respondent to dispose off the appeal No,.0255/CC.TPT/CIT(A1-1)/04-05) at an early date as the appeal involves crores ofrupees blocked which are to be spent for charitable purpose in the interest of justiceand pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper inthe circumstances of the case. For the Petitioner: Mr.J.U.M.V.Prasad, Advocate. For the Respondent: Mr. B. Narasimha Sharma (SC FOR INCOME TAX) The Court made the following: ORDER:(per Sri B. Sudershan Reddy, J) Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri B. Narasimha Sharma, learnedStanding Counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent and at their request, thematter is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage. All that the writ petitioner in the instant writ petition prays is for issuance of a writ ofMandamus directing the respondents to dispose of appeal No.0255/CC.TPT/CIT(A1-1)/04-05 at an early date. Learned Standing Counsel for theDepartment states that the appellate authority is inclined to dispose of the appeal,provided reasonable time is granted for the disposal of the same. Having regard to the facts and circumstances, we consider it appropriate to direct therespondents to disposal of the appeal within ten weeks from that date of receipt of acopy of this order. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. 28-04-2005 ks Note: Furnish copy of the order within two days. B/O ks To 1 The Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals-I), Ayakar Bhavan,Basheerbagh, Hyderabad.Basheerbagh, Hyderabad. 2 Two CD copies. (C.V. Ramulu, J)