2001 (2) TMI 73

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.... of the Consitution of India, the petitioner-an assessee under the Income-tax Act-seeks a writ of mandamus for acceptance of his figure of tax payable under the Kar Vivad Samadhan Scheme, 1998 (for short "the KVSS"). The facts of the case lie in a narrow compass. Consequent upon the introduction of the Kar Vivad Samadhan Scheme, the petitioner made an application (annexure A) to the designated ....

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.... petitioner, and Shri Arun P. Patankar, learned counsel for the respondents. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and having perused the entire record of the case, I am inclined to remand the case to the Commissioner of Income-tax, Indore, being the designated authority under the Kar Vivad Samadhan Scheme to decide as to how much tax, the petitioner has to deposit or is liable to deposi....

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....eme of the Kar Vivad Samadhan Scheme, the Commissioner of Income-tax is empowered to determine such issue as designated authority. I, accordingly, allow this petition, set aside the impugned determination made by the Department by its order dated February 23, 1999 (annexure C). and direct the Commissioner of Income-tax, Indore (designated authority) under the Kar Vivad Samadhan Scheme to decide th....