The Coimbatore Diocese Society v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 23.10.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P.No.26202 of 2018 The Coimbatore Diocese Society, Rep by its Procurator Fr.Francis Joseph S/o.S.Mathiyas, Bishop's House, Big Bazaar Street, Coimbatore 641 001.

... Petitioner Vs 1.The District Collector, Coimbatore District, Coimbatore 641 018.

2.The State Chief Information Commissioner, 5, T.Nagar Road (Near Alayamman Temple), Teynampet, Chennai 600 018.

3.The Divisional Engineer (Planning), Tamil Nadu Highways Department, Trichy Road, Coimbatore-18.

4.The Tahsildar, Sulur Taluk, Sulur 641 402, Coimbatore District.

... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first and fourth respondents to adhere to the request of the petitioner to serve a copy of the TDS remittance challan for Rs.4,92,435/- with the details of the Income Tax Authority and Circle with whom the TDS amount is remitted, failing which, the first respondent has to pay the said amount with interest from the date of deduction, till date of payment and recover the amount from the erring officer, if any, based on the petitioner's representation dated 18.11.2016.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Kumara Devan For Respondents : Mr.V.Jayaprakash Narayanan, Special Government Pleader

O R D E R

The petitioner has come up with this writ petition seeking a direction to the first and fourth respondents to adhere to the request of the petitioner to serve a copy of the TDS remittance challan for Rs.4,92,435/- with the details of the Income Tax Authority and Circle with whom the TDS amount is remitted, based on the petitioner's representation dated 18.11.2016.

2. When the matter is taken up for consideration, on instructions, the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submitted that the certificate and copy of the challan for remittance of TDS would be provided to the petitioner, if not provided earlier.

3. The above submission of the learned Special Government Pleader is hereby recorded. The respondents are directed to provide the copy of the challan for remittance of TDS, to the petitioner, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar gsk To 1.The District Collector, Coimbatore District, Coimbatore 641 018.

2.The State Chief Information Commissioner, 5, T.Nagar Road (Near Alayamman Temple), Teynampet, Chennai 600 018.

3.The Divisional Engineer (Planning), Tamil Nadu Highways Department, Trichy Road, Coimbatore-18.

4.The Tahsildar, Sulur Taluk, Sulur 641 402, Coimbatore District.

+1cc to M/S.S.Kumaradevan, Advocate Sr.71969 W.P.No.26202 of 2018 ak[co] srg 14/11/2018