2015 (7) TMI 1215 - HC - Income Tax

Change of counsel - Held that - Additional Commissioner of Income Tax (ACIT), is present in the Court. He assures that if there is a change of the counsel for the Department, the files will be furnished to such counsel well in advance of the next date of hearing in the matter. He also assures the Court that the Department will obtain a soft copy of all the appeals pending on the Board of this Court from the Court Master. It has been made clear to the ACIT that the Court will not hereafter entertain a request for adjournment made on behalf of the Department on the ground of change of counsel.

Summary

The Delhi High Court denied an adjournment request from the Department's counsel, with the Additional Commissioner of Income Tax assuring timely file furnishing and no further adjournment requests based on counsel changes. Case listed for July 23, 2015.