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TMI Blog2023 (1) TMI 278X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... which is presently available with the court. Having regard to the fact that no counter-affidavit is required to be filed, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal at this stage itself. 3. The substantive prayer made in the writ petition reads as follows: "a) a writ of certiorari or any other writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the impugned order-dated 25.08.2022 passed by Respondent No.1 u/s 119(2)(b) of the Act, b) a writ of mandamus or any other writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to allow the petitioner to deposit the tax in pursuance to Form No.3 issued under DTVsV Act 2020..." 4. For the purpose of disposal of the writ petition, the following broad facts a ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... rations in Form 1 and 2, it had paid tax amounting to Rs 9 lakh. According to the petitioner, it has now to deposit only the balance amount i.e., Rs 1,09,800/-; which it would upon receiving intimation in the Form No. 3 from the respondents. 4.8. It appears that on 11.03.2022, the petitioner received a notice from the office of CIT(A) indicating the date of hearing in the appeal. 4.9. Furthermore, it is around this time that the petitioner had made inquiries with his Chartered Accountant with regard to the outcome of the proceedings undertaken by the petitioner under the DVSV Act. 4.10. According to the petitioner, since the Chartered Accountant was following up the matter on its behalf, it was unaware that respondent had issued Form No. ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... gned communication dated 25.08.2022, indicating that the timeline prescribed under the DVSV Act having expired, it was not possible to grant any extension. Furthermore, CBDT/respondent no. 1, once again, in our opinion, rightly, concluded that the provision of Section 119(2)(b) of the Act was not applicable in the instant case. 5. It is in this backdrop that the petitioner has filed the present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution. 6. The facts and events, as noted hereinabove, have not been controverted by the contesting respondents i.e., respondent no. 1 and 2. 7. Mr Agarwal contends that once the timeline, as extended by CBDT/respondent no.1, has expired, the relief sought for in the petition cannot be granted. 7.1. Th ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... was not vigilant in accessing the information which was available on the petitioner's portal albeit, via his Login ID and Password. 11. We find some justification in the submission espoused on behalf of the petitioner. The petitioner having paid a substantial part of the tax i.e., Rs 9 lakh, there was no good reason why the balance amount would not have been paid by it. 12. It is also not in dispute that CBDT/respondent no. 1 did extend the timeline for making deposits inter alia, under the DVSV Act, till 30.09.2021 and gave a further leeway to deposit the tax with interest till 31.10.2021. 13. Furthermore, what is not in dispute is that the Supreme Court did pass orders in CWP No. 03/2022, whereby timelines under various statutes were ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... stitution, as in the other cases, is inclined to exercise its powers to enable the petitioner to pay the balance tax. 19.1. Therefore, paragraph 2 of the impugned order dated 25.08.2022 is set aside. 20. This impediment having been removed, the consequential direction that needs to be passed is to direct the respondents to accept the balance amount payable by the petitioner, albeit, with interest at the rate of 9% on the amount shown in Form No.3 which is Rs 2,10,780/-, that is, the amount which was payable by the petitioner after 31.03.2021. 20.1. It is ordered accordingly. 21. This leeway will be available to the petitioner/assessee for four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. 22. We are told that the designated ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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