Wp(C)/26086/2020 Of V.s.ramakrishnan v. Director General Income Tax (Investigation)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR THURSDAY, THE 26TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2020 / 5TH AGRAHAYANA, 1942 WP(C).No.26086 OF 2020(I) PETITIONER/S: V.S.RAMAKRISHNANAGED 73 YEARSS/O. SANKUNNY, MANAGING PARTNER, RAJESWARI GLASSWARES, DOOR NO. 33/1343, CHALIKKAVATTOM, VENNALAP.O. KOCHI 682 028. BY ADVS.SRI.PRAVEEN K. JOYSRI.E.S.SANEEJSRI.M.P.UNNIKRISHNANSMT.M.K.SAMYUKTHASRI.N.ABHILASHSHRI.DEEPU RAJAGOPAL RESPONDENT/S: 1DIRECTOR GENERAL INCOME TAX (INVESTIGATION)INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT, ERNAKULAM 682 030.2PRINCIPAL CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 682 018.3JOINT COMMISSIONER,INCOME TAX, DEPARTMENT, ERNAKULAM 682 020.4INCOME TAX OFFICER,INCOME TAX, DEPARTMENT, ERNAKULAM 682 020. OTHER PRESENT: SC JOSE JOSEPH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON26.11.2020, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2 JUDGMENT The petitioner has preferred Ext.P2 representation before the 1strespondent seeking a release of articles that have been seized from him inconnection with an investigation. The limited prayer is for a direction to the 1strespondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 representation, expeditiously,after hearing the petitioner. 2. I have heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and also thelearned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents On a consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case as also thesubmissions made across the Bar, I dispose the writ petition by directing the 1strespondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 representation within a periodof three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitionershall produce a copy of the writ petition together with a copy of this judgment,before the 1st respondent, for further action. Sd/- A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR JUDGE SJ 3 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1TRUE COPY OF EXPLANATION LETTER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 13.11.2020.