2018 (5) TMI 1809 - HC - Income Tax

Recovery of tax seeked by department - appeal against the orders of the third respondent is pending before the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal alongwith the stay petitions - Held that - This writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal to consider the appeal filed by the petitioner, which is pending on his file alongwith the stay petitions and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till such time, the recovery proceedings are put on hold.

Summary

The High Court of Madras disposed of a writ petition challenging a demand notice issued by the Department, directing the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal to consider the pending appeal along with stay petitions and make a decision within two weeks, putting recovery proceedings on hold in the meantime.