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TMI Blog1972 (9) TMI 140X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... o. 1739 of 1965. One Chandrasekaran applied for the refund of that amount claiming that amount as due to him before the Sub-Divisional Magistrate. When the application of Chandrasekaran was pending, the Deputy Commercial Tax Officer, Arcot, sent a notice to the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Cheyyar, in form No. B-6, with a copy to Chandrasekaran (which is disputed now) requesting the Sub-Divisional M ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ued to the court by a Commercial Tax Officer was erroneous. I have gone through the order of the Sub-Divisional Magistrate. He has given several reasons for dismissing the application filed by the Deputy Commercial Tax Officer and allowing the petition filed by Chandrasekaran and directing refund of the amount. The reasons given by him, excepting the one which requires consideration in this refe ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ......." The word "person" is used in a wider sense. It cannot be said that the court is excluded from the category of "person". The court also is undoubtedly a "person" just as a company is a "person". Since the person to whom the notice is issued happened to be a court, the court cannot claim any exemption for the receipt of notice issued by the authorities concerned, if such authorities hav ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... properties of the said person and may be recovered as if it is an arrear of land revenue. I am of the view that as soon as the notice is issued to the court under section 26 in form B-6, it is the duty of the court to comply with the notice issued by the officer having jurisdiction. If the court fails to comply with the notice, it will be for the authorities concerned to invoke the provisions of s ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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