Wp(C)/503/2025 Of Jagannath Truck Owners Association v. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), Income Tax Deptt

Order No. 02. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No. 503 of 2025 …. Jagannath Truck Owners Association Petitioner Mr. Sidhartha Ray, Senior Advocate Assisted by Mr. K.K. Sahoo, Advocate -versus- ….Opposite Parties Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals), Income Tax Department, New Delhi and another Mr. Avinash Kedia, Junior Standing Counsel CORAM: THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 09.04.2025 1.The grievance raised in the instant writ petition pertains to delayed disposal of the statutory appeal filed before the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeal), National Faceless Appeal Centre. 2. The order of the Assessing Officer (AO) is assailed by the petitioner. But till date, no attempt is made on the part of the Appellate Authority to dispose of the same. We are not unmindful of the fact that there has been a spate of litigations filed before the Appellate Authority yet we cannot overlook the fact that a litigant has a right to have adjudication on a speedy basis. 3.Considering the plight of the petitioner and that the appeal is pending for a considerable period before the Appellate Authority, we, therefore, request the Appellate Authority (Opposite Party No.1) to expedite the hearing of said appeal and efforts must be made to bring it to its logical end within three months from the date of communication of this order. 4.With the aforesaid observation and direction, the present writ petition is disposed of. An urgent certified copy of this order be issued as per rules. (Harish Tandon) Chief Justice (B.P. Routray) Judge S. Behera Signature Not Verified Digitally SignedSigned by: SUMANTA BEHERADesignation: Senior StenographerReason: AuthenticationLocation: High Court of Orissa, CuttackDate: 10-Apr-2025 11:11:39