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Mahindra Residential v. The Commissioner of Income-Tax

Madras HC5 Jan 2016WP/14239/2015

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What is this about?

In this writ petition, the High Court of Madras addressed the maintainability of a challenge against an Income Tax Officer's order rejecting a stay petition. Instead of adjudicating on merits immediately, the Court directed the petitioner to file a stay application before the Jurisdictional Commissioner of Income Tax within two weeks. The Court stayed recovery pending those orders and disposed of

What did the court decide?

Petitioner directed to move stay application before Jurisdictional Commissioner of Income Tax within two weeks; recovery stayed pending orders.

Mahindra Residential Vs The Commissioner of Income-Tax — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2016)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 05.01.2016

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN

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W.P.No.14239 of 2015

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Mahindra Residential Developers Ltd., a company registered under the Companies Act represented by its Authorised Signatory Mr.R.Eswaran, Administrative Block, Central Avenue, Mahindra World City, Natham Sub (PO), Chengalpet Taluk, Kancheepuram 603 002.

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..Petitioner Vs 1. The Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals VIII) 121, Mahathma Gandhi Road, Chennai-34.

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Income Tax Officer, Corporate Ward 4(1), Main Building, 4^th Floor, Room No.429, 121, Mahathma Gandhi Road, Chennai-34. .. Respondents

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Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorari to call for the records relating to the proceedings dated 24.4.2015 of the Income Tax Officer, Corporate Ward 4(1), the 2^nd respondent herein and quash the same.

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For Petitioner : Mr.R.Bharath kumar For Respondent : Mr.T.Pramodkumar Chopda Special Govt. Pleader

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Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents.

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The Petitioner has come forward with this present Writ Petition challenging the impugned proceedings of the 2^nd respondent dated 24.4.2015 and consequently quash the same.

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The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that as against the order of assessment for the assessment year 20122013 passed by the 2nd respondent, the petitioner filed appeal along with stay application before the 1st respondent, which is pending. In the meanwhile, the petitioner moved a stay petition before the 2nd respondent who has passed an order on 24.4.2015 rejecting the stay petition and further directed the petitioner to pay the taxes immediately. Aggrieved against the order passed by the 2nd respondent rejecting stay petition, the petitioner is before this Court.

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The learned Senior Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents submitted that the petitioner, instead of moving an application for stay before the Jurisdictional Commissioner of Income Tax, filed this Writ Petition, which is not maintainable and sought to dismiss the Writ Petition.

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In view of the fact that a Stay Petition can be moved before the Jurisdictional Commissioner of Income Tax, the petitioner is directed to move such stay application within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order before the Jurisdictional Commissioner of Income Tax, who shall receive the same and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law within a period of two weeks thereafter. Till such orders are passed, there shall not be any recovery by the respondents.

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The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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//True Copy//

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The Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals VIII)
121, Mahathma Gandhi Road, Chennai-34.
2. Income Tax Officer,
Corporate Ward 4(1), Main Building,
4 th Floor, Room No.429,
121, Mahathma Gandhi Road,
Chennai-34.
+ 1 cc to M/s. T. Pramodkumar Chopda, Advocate Sr.323
+ 1 cc to M/s. R. Bharath Kumar, Advocate SR.393
W.P.No.14239 of 2015
SAI(CO)
Eu 06.1.16

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