2021 (6) TMI 18

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.... HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TALWANT SINGH Petitioner Through: Mr. Piyush Kaushik, Adv. Respondents Through: Mr. Ruchir Bhatia, Sr. Standing Counsel. O R D E R [Court hearing convened via video-conferencing on account of COVID-19] CM APPL. No.17109/2021 in W.P.(C) 5513/2021 CM APPL. No.17111/2021 in W.P.(C) 5514/2021 CM APPL. No.17113/2021 in W.P.(C) 5515/2021 1. The prayer mad....

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....nt years, which concern the captioned petitions, but also entitled to the consequential statutory interest. 3. Issue notice to the respondents. 3.1. Mr. Ruchir Bhatia, learned senior standing counsel, who appears on behalf of the respondents/revenue, accepts service. 4. Mr. Bhatia says that, in view of the directions that we propose to pass, he does not wish to file a reply, and will rely....

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.... "i. Issue a writ, order or direction more particularly a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ thereby directing the respondents to forthwith & without any further delay grant refund of Rs. 12,77,341 on account of interest u/s 244A for AY 2015-16 as claimed in application u/s 154 of Income Tax Act 1961 ('the Act') being much overdue for disposal." (3) W.P.(....

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....r the pending applications filed by the petitioner under Section 154 of the Act. Furthermore, after according a personal hearing to the authorized representative of the petitioner, the concerned officer will dispose of the same, at the earliest, though, not later than four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order. (ii) In case the concerned officer were to agree with the peti....