IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.S.R.BANNURMATH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 30TH MARCH 2009 / 9TH CHAITHRA 1931 WA.No. 275 of 2009 --------------------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC.3319/2009 Dated 03/02/2009 .................... APPELLANTS/PETITIONERS: ---------------------------------------- 1. ANTONITTO, S/O.LATE K.J.COLUMBUS, KALAPURACKKAL HOUSE, EDACOCHI, COCHIN 682 006. 2. ARUN COLUMBUS, S/O.ANTONITTO, KALAPURACKKAL HOUSE, EDACOCHI, COCHIN 682 006. 3. ANUPAMA JOHN, D/O.ANTONITTO, KALAPURACKKAL HOUSE, EDACOCHI, COCHIN 682 006. BY ADV. SRI.P.BALAKRISHNAN (E) SRI.MOHAN PULIKKAL SRI.K.C.KIRAN RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS: ----------------------------------------------- 1. THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, C.R.BUILDINGS, IS PRESS ROAD, COCHIN 682 018. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, COCHIN, C.R.BUILDINGS, IS PRESS ROAD, COCHIN 682 018. 3. THE CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES, MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE) NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI. 4. THE TAX RECOVERY OFFICER, RANGE I, C.R.BUILDINGS, IS PRESS ROAD, COCHIN 682 018. BY ADV. SRI.JOSE JOSEPH, SC, FOR INCOME TAX THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.R.Bannurmath, C.J. & Kurian Joseph, J. ------------------------------------------ W.A.No. 275 of 2009 & I.A.No.283 of 2009 ------------------------------------------ Dated, this the 30th day of March, 2009 JUDGMENT Kurian Joseph, J. The appellants are the writ petitioners. In the nature of the order we propose to pass in view of the intervening developments, we do not think it necessary to go into the various factual details as referred to in the memorandum of writ appeal. It is submitted that it will be sufficient if this Court issues a direction to the assessing authority, namely the Commissioner of Income Tax, Cochin, to dispose of Annexure 3 petition dated 14.3.2009 filed along with I.A.No.283 of 2009 expeditiously. 2. In the above circumstances, without expressing any opinion as to the merits of the contentions taken by the appellants, this writ appeal is disposed of with a direction to the Commissioner W.A. No. 275 of 2009 - 2 - of Income Tax, Cochin to dispose of Annexure 3 petition for reconciliation dated 14.3.2009 filed by the appellants within two months from the date of production/receipt of a copy of this judgment. We make it clear that we have not adverted to the various contentions taken by the parties. We also make it clear that auction proceedings will be deferred till the petition is disposed of as directed above. The appellants will produce a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the appeal memorandum and I.A.No.283 of 2009 before the Commissioner of Income Tax, Cochin immediately. S.R.Bannurmath, Chief Justice Kurian Joseph, Judge vns