Gayatri Educational And Charitable Trust v. Principal Chief Commissioner Of Income Tax

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C) No.3865 of 2022 Gayatri Educational and Charitable Trust, Bhubaneswar ....

Petitioner Mr. J.M. Pattanaik, Advocate -versusThe Principal, Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, Bhubaneswar and others ....

Opp. Parties Mr. R.S. Chimanka, Sr. Standing Counsel

CORAM:

THE CHIEF JUSTICE JUSTICE R.K.PATTANAIK Order No.

ORDER

09.02.2022 02.

1. The Petitioner's limited grievance in the present petition is that its application for grant of registration certificate under Section 12AA of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (the Act) has not yet been disposed of by the Principal Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemption), Hyderabad-1 despite the lapse of over six months.

2. Issue notice. Mr. Chimanka accepts notice on behalf of Opposite Parties and states that if a direction is issued regarding time-bound disposal of the said application, it will be duly complied with.

3. The Petitioner will file a written note of submission before Opposite Party No.2 along with copy of this order not later than 1st March, 2022 and after hearing the Petitioner, Opposite

// 2 // Party No.2 will dispose of the application by a reasoned order not later than 2nd May, 2022 and communicate it to the Petitioner not later than 9th May, 2022. It is clarified that the Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case.

4. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of.

5. An urgent certified copy of this order be issued as per rules. (Dr. S. Muralidhar) Chief Justice (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge KC Bisoi