2015 (9) TMI 847 - HC - Income Tax

Refusal to extend the date prescribed for filing Income Tax Return of entities whose accounts are required to be audited - Held that - The petitioners do not disclose any cause of action in their favour. Rather, in para 6 of the petition, it is pleaded that the petition is in the nature of public interest. However, the petition is not drafted as a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) and does not comply with the rules for filing a petition in public interest. The counsel for the petitioners seeks to withdraw the petition with liberty to file a PIL.Dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as aforesaid

Summary

The High Court dismissed the petition challenging the Government of India's decision to not extend the deadline for filing Income Tax Returns for audited entities. The petitioners sought to withdraw the petition to file a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), which was not drafted as such. The court granted permission to withdraw the petition with liberty to file a PIL in compliance with rules.