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TMI Blog2015 (8) TMI 1390X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... the case to be re-assigned to another standing counsel with specific instructions to complete the further steps within the stipulated time frame. The defects pointed out by the Court are accessible on the net, and the Deputy and Additional CIT will keep themselves apprised of these on a regular basis case-wise to facilitate effective monitoring. The Court would like the ITD to ensure that in none of the matters there is a situation where (a) there is no one appearing for the ITD (b) even if they are, they have neither instructions nor papers. The Deputy CIT incharge of the Judicial Cell of the ITD in the High Court should coordinate with the Court Masters of the Court and provide a list of the names of standing counsel who will be appearing ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... e Tax (Pr CIT), Delhi Region are present in the Court. Also present are Mr Niranjan Kohli, CIT (Judicial), Mr. Vivek Kumar Additional CIT (Judicial) and Mr. Mr Ramesh Chandra, Deputy CIT. 2. The Court has been shown the letter dated 19th August, 2015 addressed by Mr Niranjan Kouli, CIT (Judicial) to Mr N. P. Sahni, Senior Standing Counsel, explaining the circumstances under which Mr S. K. Das, Secretary (Revenue) is unable to present in the Court today. 3. In an affidavit dated 20th August 2015 of Mr. Kouli (which has been tendered in the Court today) it is stated that immediately on receipt of the order passed by the Court Mr Kouli in consultation with some of the senior Standing Counsel formulated a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) wh ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... etc. and in particular the time periods (limitation) within which steps have to be taken. Keeping that in view, specific time lines be set for standing counsel to complete the steps. 6. There should be a system devised for the Deputy CIT, under supervision of the Additional CIT to monitor on a constant (if not daily) basis the adherence to time lines in various matters entrusted to standing counsel. If there is delay beyond the acceptable limit, for any reason whatsoever, it should be possible for the case to be re-assigned to another standing counsel with specific instructions to complete the further steps within the stipulated time frame. The defects pointed out by the Court are accessible on the net, and the Deputy and Additional CIT w ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ided to the Court Masters by the Deputy CIT). This will greatly facilitate the disposal of such Regular Matters. 9. On all the above three aspects, Mr Ray and Mr Sinha assured the Court that a supplementary SOP will be prepared and placed before the Court within a month's time. The Court will also like to impress upon the ITD that its communication with its standing counsel should be through emails and other electronic forms of communication and the movement of hard copies of files and papers should be avoided unless absolutely essential. If the entire case records in the ITAT and the level of the CIT (A) are digitised, as they should be, there should be no difficulty in even the entrustment of the case records to standing counsel happenin ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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