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Kerala State Cashew Development v. D.Suresh Babu

Kerala HC23 Nov 2007Con.Case(C)/1660/2007

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The court dismissed the prayer for refund in contempt proceedings. It directed the Income Tax officer to revise the petitioner's assessment within three weeks to grant any eligible refund without delay, ensuring compliance with the stay order.

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Direction to revise assessment within three weeks; petitioner to produce judgment copy for refund processing.

Kerala State Cashew Development Vs D.Suresh Babu — Contempt of Court | Kerala HC (2007)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

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PRESENT :

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR

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FRIDAY, THE 23RD NOVEMBER 2007 / 2ND AGRAHAYANA 1929

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Con.Case(C).No. 1660 of 2007(S) ------------------------------AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN WPC.23559/2007 Dated 22/08/2007 ....................

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: PETITIONER:

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KERALA STATE CASHEW DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, P.B.NO.13, KOLLAM-1, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, DR.K.A.RETHEESH, S/O.AYYAPPAN PILLAI, AGED 44 YEARS, CASHEW HOUSE, KOLLAM-1.

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BY ADV. SRI.C.UNNIKRISHNAN (KOLLAM) SRI.S.HARIKRISHNAN

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RESPONDENTS:

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D. SURESHBABU, EX.DEPUTY COMMISSIOER, INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT, KOLLAM RANGE, CIRCLE-I, KOLLAM.

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SMT. VIJAYAPRABHA S.,

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ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, NOW HOLDING CHARGE OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT, KOLLAM RANGE, CIRCLE-I, KOLLAM.

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BY SHRI.GEORGE K.GEORGE, SC

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THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J.

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Contempt of Court Case No. 1660 of 2007 -------------------------------Dated, this the 23^rd day of November, 2007

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J U D G M E N T

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Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned standing counsel for respondents.

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The contempt of court case is filed on the ground that tax is recovered in violation of the stay order granted by this Court through Annexure A3 judgment. Learned standing counsel submitted that recovery is made in garnishee proceedings prior to the judgment. I do not think the prayer for refund can be entertained in contempt proceedings. In any case, since petitioner is a State Government undertaking, the assessment of which is set aside and remanded for reconsideration by the officer, there will be direction to the officer to revise the assessment in terms of tribunal's order, within a period of three weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. Review petitioner will produce copy of the judgment and co-operate with the proceedings for revision of assessment, so that refund of collected tax, if eligible, will be granted without any delay.

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(C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE)

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Kerala State Cashew Development v. D.Suresh Babu

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