Expeditious disposal of faceless income-tax appeal directed amid backlog concerns and delayed appellate processing.

The Delhi High Court directed expeditious disposal of a pending income-tax appeal before the faceless appellate authority after noting prolonged pendency and the backlog at the National Faceless Appeal Centre. The Court recorded the Revenue's roadmap for time-bound disposal of pending appeals and expected remedial measures to be implemented earnestly. It then required the petitioner's appeal to be taken up and disposed of within eight weeks from the date of the order.

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Issues: Whether directions should be issued for expeditious disposal of the petitioner's pending income-tax appeal before the faceless appellate authority.

Analysis: The petition was based on prolonged pendency of the appeal filed on 14.10.2022. The Court took note of the large backlog of appeals before the National Faceless Appeal Centre and expressed concern over delay in disposal. It also took on record the roadmap placed by the Revenue for time-bound disposal of pending appeals and expected the authority to implement remedial measures earnestly.

Conclusion: The Court directed that the petitioner's appeal be taken up and disposed of expeditiously, within eight weeks from the date of the order.

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