W.p.(C)/11512/2016 Of Rajat Jain v. Income Tax Officer Ward 58(2) New Delhi & Ors

$~54 *IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI+W.P.(C) 11512/2016 & CM Nos. 45234-45235/2016RAJAT JAIN..... Petitioner ..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Jitender Singh, Adv. versus INCOME TAX OFFICER WARD 58(2)NEW DELHI & ORS. ..... Respondents Through: Mr. Rahul Kaushik and Ms.Bhuvneshwari Pathak, Advs.Mr. Anirudh Kr. Shukla, Adv. for R-3. CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. RAVINDRA BHATHON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAJMI WAZIRIO R D E R%06.12.2016 We have heard the learned counsel for the parties. After somearguments, the learned counsel for the petitioner sought liberty towithdraw the writ petition but requests that the appeal against theassessment for the AY 2013-14 pending before the Commissioner ofIncome Tax (Appeals) [CIT(A)] should be decided at the earliest. Having regard to the peculiar circumstances i.e. that thepetitioner has been the beneficiary of exemption, as understood bythe Revenue, for the past about ten years under Section 10(8) of theIncome Tax Act, 1961, the CIT(A) is required to consider thepetitioner’s appeal expeditiously at the earliest convenient timepreferably within six months from today. The writ petition is permitted to be withdrawn but in terms ofthe directions above. All rights and contentions are kept open. S. RAVINDRA BHAT, J DECEMBER 06, 2016/kk NAJMI WAZIRI, J