https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=793815 Non-compliance with a prior judicial direction to decide an income-tax appeal was treated as prima facie unacceptable, as continued administrative inaction could not deny an effective remedy or a hearing. The Calcutta HC noted that the pending appeal had remained undecided for an extended period despite an earlier order requiring a speaking order, and regarded the delay as inconsistent with natural justice and the constitutional requirement of fair, speedy justice under Article 14. The respondent was therefore directed to consider the application for early disposal within six weeks, pass a reasoned order after hearing the assessee, and communicate the decision within one week thereafter; the writ petition was disposed of without examining the merits. en-us Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:08:04 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=793815 Non-compliance with a prior judicial direction to decide an income-tax appeal was treated as prima facie unacceptable, as continued administrative inaction could not deny an effective remedy or a hearing. The Calcutta HC noted that the pending appeal had remained undecided for an extended period despite an earlier order requiring a speaking order, and regarded the delay as inconsistent with natural justice and the constitutional requirement of fair, speedy justice under Article 14. The respondent was therefore directed to consider the application for early disposal within six weeks, pass a reasoned order after hearing the assessee, and communicate the decision within one week thereafter; the writ petition was disposed of without examining the merits. Case-Laws Income Tax Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=793815