2016 (4) TMI 1204

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....ns)<br>Dated:- 18-4-2016<br>Writ Petitions Nos. 26370, 26371, 26369, 26368/2015 (T) - -<br>Income Tax<br>Vineet Kothari, J. For the Petitioner : M. V. Seshachala, Aravind V. Chavan For the Respondent : Jeevan J. Neeralgi ORDER In these four cases the challenge is laid to the interlocutory order passed by the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) rejecting the stay application filed by t....

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....ed order passed on 10.6.2015, the learned Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) rejected the stay applications and aggrieved by the same, assessee has approached this Court by filing the present writ petitions. 3 During the course of arguments, learned Senior counsel Mr M V Seshachala brought to the notice of the Court that in view of the recent Office Memorandum of Central Board of Direct Taxes....

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....de such pending appeals before him expeditiously and the writ petitions may be disposed of with appropriate directions. 5 On the other hand, learned counsel for the Revenue submitted that even while the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) is directed to decide the pending appeals, the assesssee should be directed to comply with the conditions of the recent Instructions of CBDT dated 29.2.2016.....

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.... Tax (Appeals) to decide the pending appeals expeditiously preferably within a period of six months from today. 8 The assessee or its authorised representative may appear in the first instance before the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) on 17th May, 2016. The petitioner shall deposit 15% of the total disputed demand under the impugned assessment orders within a period of one month from toda....