TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
2022 (3) TMI 347
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.... the nature of Certiorari/ Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, Order or Direction upon Respondent No.1 to refund INR 2,92,59,526/- (INR Two Crore Ninety Two Lakh Fifty Nine Thousand Five Hundred Twenty Six only) claimed and received towards tax liability for the Assessment Year 2010-2011 along with 9% interest thereon from the date of expiry of limitation period i.e. 31/12/2017; D. YOUR LORDSHIPS may be pleased to restrain Respondent No.2 their men, employees, subordinates, agents or any other persons claiming or acting through or under them, from passing any orders and/or directions whatsoever in regards to Return of Income filed by the Petitioner herein for Assessment Year 2010-2011, till the final disposal of the present petition; E. YOUR LORDSHIPS may be pleased to pass any such other orders and / or directions as it may deem fit in the interest of justice." 2. We have heard Mr. Dhinal Shah, the learned counsel appearing for the writ applicant. It appears from the materials on record that the writ applicant herein preferred an Appeal before the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, "A" Bench, Ahmedabad, being I.T. (TP) A No. 367/Ahd/2015 for the A.Y. 2010-11 a....
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....portunity of being heard is not allowed by the DRP to the assessee. There are different dates mentioned in the order of the DRP supplied to the assessee and the order in the file of the DRP. Not satisfactory explanation for this variation in dates in both the orders could be given by the Id. CIT-DR. In the order-sheet there is a noting of only one date of hearing, i.e., 28.11.2014 on which date the assessee was directed to file chart/submission and time was granted up to 05.12.2014. However, thereafter there is no other noting whether any further hearing took place or not. Considering the totality of these. facts, we are of the opinion that the DRP has passed the order without allowing adequate opportunity of being heard to the assessee. We, therefore, set aside the order of the DRP and restore the matter back to its file. We direct the DRP to allow adequate opportunity of being heard to the assessee, and thereafter pass a speaking order in respect of assessee's objections in accordance with law. Since we have set aside the order of the DRP, the assessment order passed by the Assessing Officer in accordance with the directions of the DRP cannot survive. We, therefore, set aside....
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....dy paid would be refundable to us. We would be eligible for refund amounting to Rs. 3,59,65,324 (after including interest of Rs. 67,05,798 under section 244A(1) of the Act). For your ready reference, working of refund due with calculation of interest u/s 244A is attached as Annexure 3. 4. Additionally, we are also entitled to the additional interest at 3% per annum as per section 244A(1A) for delay in issuance of refund beyond the time limit prescribed under section 153(3) of the Act. Deputy Commissioner of Income Circle 2(1)(1), Baroda 18 September 2020 We, once again, request your Honor to kindly pass the appropriate order and grant us the refund all with applicable interest till the date of passing order. In case Your Good Self requires any information / clarifications, we would be glad to furnish the same Yours faithfully. Authorised Signatory End: As above" 5. We also take notice of the last representation dated 12.02.2021 addressed to the Additional Commissioner of Income Tax, Vadodara, which is at page 134 of the paper book. The same read thus: "12 February, 2021 The Additional Commissioner o....
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....ssment in Section 144C(1), the Assessing Officer, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Act, is to forward a draft of the proposed order of assessment to the assessee in question, if he is of the view that a variation is called for in the income or loss returned by that assessee which would be prejudicial to its interests. The assessee in response, under sub-section (2), has 30 days to either file its acceptance of the proposed variation or objections to the variations with the DRP and the Assessing Officer. The Assessing Officer is to thereafter, under subsection (3), complete the assessment on the basis of the draft order if the assessee has intimated its acceptance of the order or has not filed objections to the same within the time stipulated. In terms of sub-section (4), the Assessing Authority is to pass an order of assessment within one month from the end of the month in which the acceptance of the assessee is received or the period for filing of objections expires." 8. Thus, the Madras High Court addressed itself on the issue whether the proceedings before the DRP are circumscribed by the limits of time imposed by Section 153 of the Act. Before the Ma....