Madras High CourtWP(MD)/16997/2014dismissed as infructuous

R.Annadurai v. The Commissioner Of Income Tax

2020-07-20Honourable Mr Justice Rmt. Teekaa Raman2 pages

WP(MD).No.16997 of 2014 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 20.07.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE RMT. TEEKAA RAMAN WP(MD).No.16997 of 2014 R. Annadurai ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Commissioner of Income Tax, Income Tax Office, Bibikulam, Madurai - 625 002.

2.The Income Tax Officer, Salary Ward - I (1), Income Tax Office, Bibikulam, Madurai.

3.The State Bank of India, Zonal office, Maduram Complex, Dr. Ambedkar Road, Madurai - 625 002.

rep. by its Zonal Manager ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents herein to refund the sum of Rs.1,58,160/- withheld from the terminal benefits of the petitioner at the time of his retirement on 31.12.2016 together with reasonable rate of interest from the date of withholding within the time to be stipulated by this Court. For petitioner : Mr. S. Srinivasa Raghavan For R1 and R2 : Ms. S. Srimathy Additional Government Pleader For R3 : Mr. S. Sethuraman

ORDER

The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that prayer sought for in the writ petition has become infructuous and hence, nothing survives for adjudication. He has also circulated a letter, dated 20.07.2020 through E.Mail to the Registry.

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2. Recording the same, this Writ Petition is closed as infructuous. No costs.

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To 1.The Commissioner of Income Tax, Income Tax Office, Bibikulam, Madurai - 625 002.

2.The Income Tax Officer, Salary Ward - I (1), Income Tax Office, Bibikulam, Madurai.

3.The State Bank of India, Zonal Manager Zonal office, Maduram Complex, Dr. Ambedkar Road, Madurai - 625 002.

+1 CC to M/s.S.SRINIVASA RAGHAVAN, Advocate ( SR-13184[F] dated 22/07/2020 ) WP(MD).No.16997 of 2014 20.07.2020 AP(04/08/2020) 2 P 5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2