https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=752870 HC upheld Single Bench decision directing department to pay Rs. 2,82,39,242/- as rent arrears to property owners. Department had willfully defaulted on paying revised rents per CPWD norms despite Income Tax Department fixing rent at Rs. 34,302/- monthly. Court found writ petition maintainable in private law realm citing SC precedents. No disputed facts existed as department consistently used CPWD rates. HC criticized department's prolonged delay and unfair treatment of landlords, ruling the directions legally sustainable. en-us Fri, 17 May 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 20 May 2024 20:24:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=752870 HC upheld Single Bench decision directing department to pay Rs. 2,82,39,242/- as rent arrears to property owners. Department had willfully defaulted on paying revised rents per CPWD norms despite Income Tax Department fixing rent at Rs. 34,302/- monthly. Court found writ petition maintainable in private law realm citing SC precedents. No disputed facts existed as department consistently used CPWD rates. HC criticized department's prolonged delay and unfair treatment of landlords, ruling the directions legally sustainable. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 17 May 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=752870