Lahoti Computers Pvt Ltd. v. Union Of India And ORS

OD-12 WPO/449/2025 THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION ORIGINAL SIDE Lahoti Computers Pvt. Ltd.

Versus

Union of India & Ors.

BEFORE:

The Hon'ble JUSTICE RAJA BASU CHOWDHURY Date: 25h July 2025 Appearance:

Mr. Subash Agarwal, Advocate Mr. Rajarshi Chatterjee, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Tialk Mitra, Advocate for the respondent The Court: 1. Complaining of failure on the part of the concerned respondent to hear out and dispose of the appeal filed under section 246A(1)(a) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (hereinafter to referred to as "the said Act") from an assessment order dated 20th February 2016 passed under section 143(3) of the said Act for the assessment year 2013-14 the instant writ petition has been filed.

2. Having heard the learned advocate representing the respective parties and noting from the submissions made by the learned advocates that the appeal filed by the petitioner is pending since 28th March 2016 and despite representations being made vide a letter dated 10th April 2025 no steps have been taken, I am of the view that the aforesaid appeal should be disposed of in accordance with law as expeditiously as

possible, preferably within a period of 16 weeks from the date of communication of this order.

3. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. (RAJA BASU CHOWDHURY, J.) R. Bose