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Court quashes deposit order, directs appeal review with stay on demand. Rule nisi made absolute. The Court allowed the petition, quashing the order directing the petitioner to deposit 15% of the demand. The Court directed the CIT [A] to decide the ...
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Court quashes deposit order, directs appeal review with stay on demand. Rule nisi made absolute.
The Court allowed the petition, quashing the order directing the petitioner to deposit 15% of the demand. The Court directed the CIT [A] to decide the appeal in accordance with the law and on merits, with a stay on the total demand as per the original assessment orders during the pendency and final disposal of the appeals. The rule nisi was made absolute to this extent, with no costs imposed.
Issues: 1. Stay of demand during pendency of appeal before CIT [A] 2. Applicability of office memorandum dated 29th February 2016 3. Granting unconditional stay of demand
Analysis: 1. The petitioner-assessee sought a writ to quash an order by the Principal Commissioner of Income-tax staying the demand of a sum during the pendency of an appeal. The petitioner argued that a similar issue had been decided in their favor in previous assessment years. The Court noted the previous decisions in favor of the assessee and held that the Principal Commissioner was not justified in directing a deposit of 15% of the disputed tax amount while staying the demand.
2. The respondent relied on a Circular/Office Memorandum dated 29th February 2016 from the CBDT, Ministry of Finance, providing guidelines for stay of demand at the first appellate stage. However, the Court found that the office memorandum should not be applicable to the present case due to the success of the assessee in earlier years on the same issue. The Court concluded that the Principal Commissioner should have granted unconditional stay of the demand during the appeal.
3. Ultimately, the Court allowed the petition, quashing the order directing the petitioner to deposit 15% of the demand. The Court directed the CIT [A] to decide the appeal in accordance with the law and on merits, with a stay on the total demand as per the original assessment orders during the pendency and final disposal of the appeals. The rule nisi was made absolute to this extent, with no costs imposed.
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