M.Karthikeyan v. The Income Tax Officer

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 03.07.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM W.P.No.5032 of 2017 and W.M.P.No.5318 of 2017 M.Karthikeyan .. Petitioner Vs The Income-tax Officer, Ward 1(3), Tirupur.

.. Respondent Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorari calling for the records in order giving effect to order of U/s 155 r.w.s.143(3) dated 27.12.2016 on the file of the respondent and quash the same.

For Petitioner : No appearance For Respondent : Mr.A.P.Srinivas, Senior Standing Counsel, Income-tax Department

ORDER

Record of the proceedings show that an order of interim stay was granted by this Court on 01.03.2017 directing the petitioner to deposit a sum of Rs.14,00,000/- (Rupees Fourteen Lakhs Only) within a time frame.

2.The learned standing counsel for the respondent submitted that the conditional order has not been complied with. When the case came up on 14.06.2017, time was sought for, to produce the proof of payment of the said sum of Rs.14,00,000/-. In the last hearing, no such proof was produced. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent Department submitted that in the last hearing, there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner. Even today, there is no representation on behalf https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

of the petitioner. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution and the order of interim stay is vacated and the petition in W.M.P.No.5318 of 2017 stands dismissed. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar KM To The Income-tax Officer, Ward 1(3), Tirupur.

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