Wp(C)/41013/2018 Of Network Systems And Technologies Ltd v. Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DAMA SESHADRI NAIDU WEDNESDAY,THE 19TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2018 / 28TH AGRAHAYANA, 1940 WP(C).No. 41013 of 2018 PETITIONER: NETWORK SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES LTDSINCE AMALGAMATED WITH SFO TECHNOLOGIES (P) LTD,A-3,PERIYAR,PECHNOPARK COMPUS,P.O.KARYAVATTOM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 581 BY ADVS.SRI.ANIL D. NAIRSHRI.GOKULRAJ L.SMT. ARYA ANILSMT. NILOOFAR O. NIZAMSRI.R.SREEJITH RESPONDENTS: 1ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX ,CIRCLE 1(1),THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (APPEALS),THRIVUANANTHAPURAM SRI. CHRISTOPHER ABRAHAM, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON19.12.2018, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: JUDGMENT The petitioner, an assesssee under the Income Tax Act, had hisincome assessed for 2012-2013. After those assessment proceedings,there arose a statutory appeal and also an application under Section220(6) of the Act. Faced with the coercive steps before the 1[st] respondentcould consider its Ext.P2 application, the petitioner has filed this WritPetition. 2.In response to the submissions made by the petitioner'scounsel, the learned Standing Counsel assures the Court that the 1[st]respondent will consider the petitioner's Ext.P2 application expeditiously. Without adverting to the merits, I dispose of the Writ Petitionholding that the 1[st] respondent will consider the petitioner's Ext.P2application expeditiously, in one month. The authorities will defercoercive steps till then. Sd/- DAMA SESHADRI NAIDU JUDGE APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1TRUE COPY OF THE ASSESSMENT ORDER FOR THE ASSESSMENT YEAR 2012-13 DATED 31.3.2016 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT EXHIBIT P2TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 220(6) DATED 4.5.2016 EXHIBIT P3TRUE COPY OF THE APPEAL MEMORANDUM FILED AND PENDING BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS NIL // TRUE COPY // P.A. TO JUDGE SD