Gopiram v. Income Tax Commissioner

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPT No. 248 of 2018 Gopiram Ramprasad Chauhan, s/o. Late Ramprasad Chouhan, Aged About 65 Years R/o Naya Risda Bhadrapara ,ward No. 36 ,balco Nagar ,district Korba Chhattisgarh.

---- Petitioner

Versus

1. Income Tax Commissioner Income Tax Department Vyapar Vihar Bilaspur Chhattisgarh

2. Asisstant Commissioner Of Income Tax Circle, Korba, District Korba C.G. ---- Respondents ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For Petitioner :

Mr. Sourabh Sharma, Advocate For Respondents :

Ms. Naushina Afrin Ali, Advocate ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri Order On Board 01.05.2019 Heard 1.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the bank account of the petitioner has been freezed under the direction of the Income Tax Department wherein he uses to receive his monthly pension, therefore, it is difficult for him to survive. 2.

It is stated that he has made a representation vide Annexure P/3. Therefore, the respondents may be directed to decide the same within a reasonable time. 3.

Taking into the position of the petitioner, it is directed that the respondents shall consider and decide the representation of the petitioner (Annexure P/3) dated 17.07.2017 which is pending, within a period of six weeks from the date of presentation of copy of this order. The liberty is further given to the petitioner that if so advised, he may file a fresh representation in detail along with the copy of this order within two weeks. In case a fresh representation is made, the

respondents shall decide the same within a further period of six weeks from the date of receipt of such representation.

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With such observations, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- ( Goutam Bhaduri ) Judge Vishakha