Dr. B.L. Wadehra vs Union Of India
2001 Latest Caselaw 1746 Del

ORDER

The petitioner in this petition filed as PIL prayed for direction against respondents to file current status report about the post Voluntary Disclosure Income Scheme 1997, situation with regard to deductors and their foreign origin employees indicating whether after availing of the provisions of the VDIS 97, deductors have been deducting the requisite amount of tax from their employees salaries/perks and in case all or some of them have not done so what action has been taken or is proposed to be taken against them.

2. Mr. Jolly, appearing for the revenue, has handed over for our perusal a statement with respect to 16 parties from which it appears that from some of them, as a result of survey under section 133A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, additional tax and interest under sections 201 and 201(1A) have been collected and penalty under section 271C of the Act has been levied.

2. Mr. Jolly, appearing for the revenue, has handed over for our perusal a statement with respect to 16 parties from which it appears that from some of them, as a result of survey under section 133A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, additional tax and interest under sections 201 and 201(1A) have been collected and penalty under section 271C of the Act has been levied.

3. From the status report we are satisfied that genuine efforts were made by the respondents to take care of the interests of the revenue and in view of that no further directions deserve to be issued in this petition.

3. From the status report we are satisfied that genuine efforts were made by the respondents to take care of the interests of the revenue and in view of that no further directions deserve to be issued in this petition.

4.The petition stands disposed of.

4.The petition stands disposed of.