Tata Teleservices Ltd v. Centrasl Board Of Direct Taxes & ORS.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(C) 1562/2017, CM APPL. 7024/2017 TATA TELESERVICES LTD ..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Tarun Gulati, Mr. Sparsh Bhargava, Ms. Rachana Yadav and Mr. Anupam Mishra, Advs.

Versus

CENTRASL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES & ORS.

..... Respondent Through: Mr. Ruchir Bhatia, Sr. St. Counsel and Mr. Puneet Rai, Jr. St. Counsel.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. RAVINDRA BHAT HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAJMI WAZIRI

O R D E R

% 20.02.2017 1.

Notice. Mr. Ruchir Bhatia accepts notice and states that in the event an application is filed under Section 197 of the Income Tax Act ('the Act') for Financial Year (FY) 2017-18, the application would be processed within two months. In case the application is made by the petitioner within a week from today, the respondent shall complete the process and pass appropriate orders under Section 197 of the Act before the commencement of the FY 2017-18. 2.

As far as other claim with respect to directions to process the return for AY 2016-17 is concerned, the Court is of the opinion that expeditious processing is necessary. The respondent shall ensure that W.P.(C) 1562/2017

the returns are assessed at the earliest convenient. All other issues are kept open.

3.

The writ petition is disposed off in the above terms. 4.

Order dasti.

S. RAVINDRA BHAT, J NAJMI WAZIRI, J FEBRUARY 20, 2017/acm W.P.(C) 1562/2017