Wp(C)/8941/2023 Of B. Sreekandan Aged 60 Years v. The Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAMPRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE VIJU ABRAHAM WEDNESDAY, THE 15 DAY OF MARCH 2023 / 24TH PHALGUNA, 1944WP(C) NO. 8941 OF 2023 PETITIONER: B. SREEKANDAN AGED 60 YEARS AGED 60 YEARSRODARIKATHU VEEDU, MAMPUZHAKARA, PERUMPAZHUTHOOR P.O., NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695126, PIN - 695126BY ADVS.P.S.SOMANT.RADHAMONYB.PRABHAKARANNANCY PRABHAKAR RESPONDENTS: 1THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE, AAYKAR BHAVAN, KAWDIAR P.O., TRIVANDRUM, PIN - 6950032COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (APPEALS),CENTRAL REVENUE BUILDING, I S PRESS ROAD, COCHIN, PIN - 682018 OTHER PRESENT: SC-SRI.JOSE JOSEPHTHIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSIONON 15.03.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THEFOLLOWING: VIJU ABRAHAM, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C). No.8941 of 2023 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 15[th] day of March, 2023 JUDGMENT Challenging Ext.P1 assessment order for the year 2021-22, the petitioner has preferred Ext.P2 appeal and Exts.P3 staypetition, before the 2[nd]respondent. The petitioner seeksexpeditious disposal of Exts.P2 and P3. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Standing Counsel for the Income Tax Department. 3. After hearing both sides, I dispose the writ petition withthe following directions: (i)The 2[nd] respondent shall consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 stay petition within an outerlimit of two months from today. (ii)Till orders are passed as directed above, further proceedings pursuant to Ext.P1assessment order, shall be kept in abeyance. Sd/- VIJU ABRAHAM JUDGE sm/ APPENDIX OF WP(C) 8941/2023 PETITIONER EXHIBITSExhibit P1 Exhibit P2 Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE ASSESSMENT ORDER NO. ITBA/AST/S/143(3)/2022-23/1048279851(1) DATED 27-12-2022 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT FOR THE ASSESSMENT YEAR 2021-22.TRUE COPY OF THE APPEAL MEMORANDUM FILED BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT FOR THE YEAR 2021-22 DATED 19-01-2023TRUE COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF STAY PETITION FILED BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT FOR THE YEAR 2021-22DATED 06-03-2023