2019-VIL-476-MAD-DT

MADRAS HIGH COURT

W.P.No.35209 of 2019 And W.M.P.Nos.35996 & 35998 of 2019

Date: 20.12.2019

ANJLI INFRA HOUSING L.L.P.

Vs

INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (APPEALS) - 16, THE ASST. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX

For the Petitioner : Mr.Jayesh B.Dolia for Aiyar and Dolia.
For the Respondents : Mr.A.N.R.Jayaprathap, Junior Standing Counsel (I.T.).

BENCH

Mr. Justice N. Kirubakaran And Mr. Justice P. Velmurugan

JUDGMENT

N. KIRUBAKARAN, J.

This Writ Petition has been filed challenging the order of dismissal of the stay petition in the tax case appeal filed before the Tribunal.

2.The petitioner company purchased a property measuring 2.4 Acres from M/s.Asiatic Oxygen Limited, Public Limited Company for a sum of Rs. 58,32,75,954/- and the total cost of the property including stamp duty, registration charges, brokerage and commission was Rs. 66,85,22,570/-. Subsequently, a raid was conducted by the third respondent and found a piece of paper in which a sum of Rs. 80 Crores was mentioned as the cost of the property. Therefore, the Department construed the sale consideration as Rs. 80 Crores.

3.The third respondent after issuing notice, added Rs. 21.94 Crores as "unexplained income" and brought the amount to tax vide Assessment Order dated 29.12.2016 issued under Section 143(3) read with Section 153C/153A of the Act and the tax demand was Rs. 11.59 Crores. Aggrieved by the said assessment order, the petitioner filed an appeal before the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) and the same was rejected. Against the rejection of the said appeal, the petitioner moved an appeal before the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal with a stay petition.

4.The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal rejected the stay petition holding that there is no prima facie case and therefore, the demand cannot be stayed and the petition was dismissed. Against the said dismissal of the stay petition, this present petition has been filed.

5.Heard Mr.Jayesh B.Dolia for petitioner and Mr.A.N.R.Jayaprathap, Junior Standing Counsel (I.T.) for respondents.

6.Taking into consideration that the petitioner has already deposited a sum of Rs. 2.96 crores, it is appropriate to direct the petitioner to pay a sum of Rs. 1 Crore in three monthly installments before 31st March 2020. On such payment, the order passed by the Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax stands stayed till the disposal of the appeal. Further, the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal is directed to expedite the hearings.

7.In the result, this Writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

 

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