This writ petition challenged the legality of Accounting Standard AS-22 under Articles 14, 19(1)(g), and 265 of the Constitution, alleging violations of the Companies Act and Income Tax Act. The High Court closed the writ petition and connected miscellaneous petition without passing any order as to costs.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 03-08-2021
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM
WP No.10201 of 2006 And WMP No.11549 of 2006
M/s.Sakthi Auto Component Limited, 180, Race Course Road, Coimbatore – 641 018 Represented by its Managing Director Sri M.Manickam. ... Petitioner
vs.
1.Union of India, Ministry of Law, Justice and Company Affairs, Represented by its Secretary, Government of India, Shastri Bhavan, R.P.Marg, New Delhi-110 002.
2.Union of India,
Ministry of Finance, Represented by its Secretary, Department of Revenue, Central Secretariat, North Block, New Delhi – 110 001.
3.Central Board of Direct Taxes, Ministry of Finance, Central Secretariat, North Block, New Delhi – 110 001.
4.Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Indraprastha Marg, Post Bag No.7100, New Delhi – 110 002. ... Respondents
Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of a Writ of Declaration, declaring the Accounting Standard AS-22 issued by
the fourth respondent illegal and ultra vires Article 14, 19(1) (g) and 265 of the Constitution of India, as contrary to the provisions of the Companies Act and the Income Tax Act which are Central Enactments and hence strike down the same as illegal and ultra vires.
For Petitioner : Mr.M.P.Senthilkumar
For Respondents-1 to 3: Mr.A.P.Srinivas,
Senior Standing Counsel for
Income Tax.
For Respondent-4 : Mr.M.Arunkumar for M/s.Sampathkumar Associates.
O R D E R
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the issue involved in this writ petition is covered by the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of J.K. Synthetics vs. Union of India [297 ITR 176].
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(CS VII)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
Svn To
1.The Secretary,
Union of India,
Ministry of Law, Justice and Company Affairs,
Government of India,
Shastri Bhavan, R.P.Marg,
New Delhi-110 002.
2.The Secretary,
Union of India, Ministry of Finance,
Department of Revenue, Central Secretariat,
North Block,
New Delhi – 110 001.
3.Central Board of Direct Taxes, Ministry of Finance, Central Secretariat, North Block, New Delhi – 110 001.
WP 10201 of 2006
pch[co] srg 23/08/2021
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition declaring Accounting Standard AS-22 illegal under Articles 14, 19(1)(g), and 265 of the Constitution should be allowed.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
J.K. Synthetics vs. Union of IndiaReferred¶22
J.K. Synthetics vs. Union of India [297 ITR 176]
1 provisions across 1 enactments
M/s. Sakthi Auto Component Limited
Union of India
S.M.Subramaniam
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