Wp(C)/5321/2022 Of Xavier University,Puri v. Commissioner Of Income Tax(Exemptions)

Order No. 02. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.5321 of 2022 …. Petitioner Xavier University Mr. G.M. Rath, Advocate -versus- ….Opposite Parties Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemptions), Andhra Pradesh, Telengana & Odisha and another Mr. R. Chimanka, Senior Standing Counsel along with Mr. A. Kedia, Junior Standing Counsel CORAM: THE CHIEF JUSTICE JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK ORDER 06.07.2022 1. Mr. G.M. Rath, learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner states that the Petitioner has already approached the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Cuttack Bench, Cuttack (ITAT) with Income Tax Appeal No.070 of 2021 which is pending there. He further states that the ITAT is not in a position to grant interim relief in the above appeal which has been filed to challenge an order dated 24[th]March 2021, passed by the Commissioner of Income Tax under Section 263 of the Income Tax Act, 1961. 2. In the circumstances, it is directed that the ITAT will endeavour to dispose of the above appeal within a period of six months and till such time, the interim order passed by this Court on 9[th] March 2022, will continue. 3. The writ petition is disposed of in the above terms. S.K. Guin 4. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (Dr. S. Muralidhar) Chief Justice (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge