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Madras High CourtWP/36320/2023disposed of

M/S.K Link Health Care India P Ltd v. The National Faceless Appeal Centre

2024-01-05Honourable Mr Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 05.01.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY Writ Petition No.36320 of 2023 M/s.K-Link Health Care (India) Pvt. Limited, Represented by its Director, No.103A, 7th floor, Navin's Presidium, Nelson Manickam Road, Chennai-29.

PAN:AABCK7262N ... Petitioner -vs1.The National Faceless Appeal Centre, C-Block, 4th floor, S.P.M.Civic centre, New Delhi-110 001.

2.The Income Tax Officer, Corporate Ward-4(3), Chennai, Income Tax Department, 121, Nungambakkam High Road, Chennai-600 034.

3.The Central Processing Centre, Income Tax Department, Bangalore-560 500.

... Respondents 1/5

PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st respondent/First Appellate Authority to dispose of the pending appeal in Appeal No.CIT(A), Chennai-8/10788/2015-2016 relating to the Assessment Year 2012-2013 within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sridhar For Respondents : Mr.V.Mahalingam Senior Standing Counsel (IT)

ORDER

The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to dispose of the pending appeal in CIT(A), Chennai-8/10788/2015-2016 relating to the assessment year 2012-2013 within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

2. The appellant states that it filed its return of income for the assessment year 2012 - 2013 on 29.11.2012 and that the said return of income was selected for scrutiny assessment. Aggrieved by the assessment order dated 24.03.2015, the petitioner filed an appeal under Section 246A of 2/5

the Income Tax Act, 1961 in the office of the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals), Chennai, on 12.05.2015. By this writ petition, expeditious disposal of the said appeal has been prayed for.

3. Mr.V.Mahalingam, learned Senior Standing Counsel (IT), accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. He submits that the appeal would be disposed of expeditiously within a reasonable time as fixed by this Court.

4. The appeal was filed in May 2015. Therefore, a case is made out for issuance of a direction for the expeditious disposal of such appeal.

5. Accordingly, W.P.No.36320 of 2023 is disposed of by directing the 1st respondent to dispose of Appeal No.CIT(A), Chennai-8/10788/20152016 within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There will be no order as to costs. 05.01.2024 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No 3/5

kj SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY,J kj To 1.The National Faceless Appeal Centre, C-Block, 4th floor, S.P.M.Civic centre, New Delhi-110 001.

2.The Income Tax Officer, Corporate Ward-4(3), Chennai, Income Tax Department, 121, Nungambakkam High Road, Chennai-600 034.

3.The Central Processing Centre, Income Tax Department, Bangalore-560 500.

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