(1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, AURANGABAD BENCH, AT AURANGABAD. WRIT PETITION NO. 5678 OF 1997 1. Arun s/o. Rajendrakumar Munot, Age : Major, Occupation : Business, R/o. Ahinsa Bhavan, Ahinsa Nagar, Aurangabad. 2. M/s. Munot Enterprises, Partnership firm, Jalna Road, Aurangabad, Through its Partner. 3. M/s. Deepak Automobiles, Jalna Road, Aurangabad, Through its Partner. 4. Arun R. Munot, H.U.F., Karta Arun R. Munot, Age : Major, Occupation : Business, R/o. Ahinsa Bhavan, Ahinsa Nagar, Aurangabad. 5. Deepak R. Munot, H.U.F., Manager, Mrs. Anjali Mehta, Age : Major, Occupation : Business, R/o. as above. versus 1. The Union of India, through Ministry of Finance, North Block, New Delhi (represented by its Secretary). (2) 2. The Central Board of Direct Taxes, New Delhi. 3. The Commissioner of Income Tax, Nasik Division, Nasik. 4. The Asstt. Commissioner (I.N.V.) Circle 3(2), Aurangabad. .. Respondents. ....................... W I T H WRIT PETITION NO. 997 OF 1998 Arun R. Munot H.U.F., Karta Arun R. Munot, Age : Major, Occupation : Business, R/o. Ahinsa Bhavan, Ahinsa Nagar, Aurangabad. .. Petitioner. versus 1. The Union of India, through Ministry of Finance, North Block, New Delhi (represented by its Secretary). 2. The Central Board of Direct Taxes, New Delhi. 3. The Commissioner of Income Tax, Nasik Division, Nasik. (3) 4. The Asstt. Commissioner (I.N.V.) Circle 3(2), Aurangabad. .. Respondents. ....................... W I T H WRIT PETITION NO. 998 OF 1998 M/s. Deepak Automobiles, Ahinsa Bhavan, Ahinsa Nagar, Aurangabad, Through its Partner, Arun Rajendrakumar Munot, Age : Major, Occupation : Business, R/o. Ahinsa Bhavan, Ahinsa Nagar, Aurangabad. .. Petitioner. versus 1. The Union of India, through Ministry of Finance, North Block, New Delhi (represented by its Secretary). 2. The Central Board of Direct Taxes, New Delhi. 3. The Commissioner of Income Tax, Nasik Division, Nasik. 4. The Asstt. Commissioner (I.N.V.) Circle 3(2), Aurangabad. .. Respondents. (4) ....................... W I T H WRIT PETITION NO. 999 OF 1998 Deepak R. Munot, H.U.F., Ahinsa Bhavan, Ahinsa Nagar, Aurangabad, Through its Manager, Mrs. Anjali Mehta, Age : Major, Occupation : Business, R/o. as above. .. Petitioner. versus 1. The Union of India, through Ministry of Finance, North Block, New Delhi (represented by its Secretary). 2. The Central Board of Direct Taxes, New Delhi. 3. The Commissioner of Income Tax, Nasik Division, Nasik. 4. The Asstt. Commissioner (I.N.V.) Circle 3(2), Aurangabad. .. Respondents. ....................... W I T H (5) WRIT PETITION NO. 1000 OF 1998 M/s. Munot Enterprises, Partnership firm, Ahinsa Bhavan, Ahinsa Nagar, Aurangabad, Through its Partner, Arun s/o. Rajendrakumar Munot, Age : Major, Occupation : Business, R/o. Ahinsa Bhavan, Ahinsa Nagar, Aurangabad. .. Petitioner. versus 1. The Union of India, through Ministry of Finance, North Block, New Delhi (represented by its Secretary). 2. The Central Board of Direct Taxes, New Delhi. 3. The Commissioner of Income Tax, Nasik Division, Nasik. 4. The Asstt. Commissioner (I.N.V.) Circle 3(2), Aurangabad. .. Respondents. ....................... (6) Mr. A.S. Bajaj, Advocate, for the petitioners in all the petitions. Mr. Alok Sharma, Assistant Solicitor General, for respondent nos.1 to 4 in all the petitions. **************** CORAM : B.R. GAVAI & S.V. GANGAPURWALA, JJ. DATE : 17TH AUGUST 2010 COURT'S ORDER : 1. Mr. A.S. Bajaj, learned Counsel appearing for the petitioners, on instructions, states that due to subsequent events, the petitions are rendered infructuous. 2. The petitions are, therefore, disposed of, as having become infructuous. Rule is discharged. There shall be no order as to costs. ( S.V. GANGAPURWALA ) ( B.R. GAVAI ) JUDGE JUDGE ......................... bgp/wp5678etc