Shri Upendra Kumar Soni S/O Sh. Goverdhan Lal Soni v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax
Case brief
What is this about?
Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur Bench; D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 4620/2020 and 13 connected writ petitions (Nos. 3644, 2246, 2636, 3085, 4089, 4090, 4091, 4611, 4619, 4654, 4663, 4718, 4723 of 2020); challenge to order directing deposit of 20% of tax demand; interim protection/stay operating since 2020; appeal pending and undecided for over four years; writ petitions disposed with direction to first Appellate Authority to decide appeal within three months of receipt of certified copy; interim protection to continue till appeal heard; merits not commented upon; respondents include ACIT/ITO Kota and Jaipur and CBDT through Chairman; decided by common order dated 06/03/2025; coram Avneesh Jhingan and Maneesh Sharma, JJ.; no statutes or case law cited.
What did the court decide?
First Appellate Authority directed to decide the appeal within three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of the order; interim protection to continue till the appeal is heard.