M/S. Kranti Edifice Private Limited,No.3-5-784/2/8/A, v. The Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN AND THE HON'BLE SMT JUSTICE ANIS WRIT PETITION No. 25909 of 2016 ORDER: (Per VRS,J) The petitioner/assessee has come up with the above writ petition, seeking a direction to the 3rd respondent, CIT (Appeals), to dispose of his appeal, dated 12.04.2016, expeditiously.

2. Heard Mr. Bussa Rajendra, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Ms. K. Mamatha, learned standing counsel for Income Tax Department appearing for the respondents.

3. It is stated by the learned standing counsel for the respondents that more than 13000 appeals, out of which about 3000 appeals are of high value, are pending disposal before the 3rd respondent as well as the other appellate Commissioners. The petitioner appears to be aggrieved by the refusal to grant stay pending appeal. But, the Joint Commissioner of Income Tax himself has stated in his letter,

dated 27.06.2016, that the petitioner may approach the Principal Commissioner of Income Tax-2, Hyderabad, for a review of the decision of the A.O. under Section 226 of the Income Tax Act, 1961.

4. In the light of the above, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the petitioner to approach the Principal Commissioner of Income Tax-2, Hyderabad, for redressal in so far as the stay is concerned.

Consequently, miscellaneous petitions if any pending in the writ petition shall stand dismissed. No order as to costs.

__________________________ V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN, J ____________________ ANIS, J.

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THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN Ö AND THE HON'BLE SMT JUSTICE ANIS

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