Mr.Thomas Joseph vs Union Of India
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Kerala High Court

Mr.Thomas Joseph vs Union Of India on 28 May, 2024

Author: Murali Purushothaman

Bench: Murali Purushothaman

WP(C) No.44271/2023                        1/3                         Order Date : 28-05-2024

                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                                         PRESENT
                      THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN
                  Tuesday, the 28th day of May 2024 / 7th Jyaishta, 1946
                                 WP(C) NO. 44271 OF 2023
   PETITIONER:

          MR.THOMAS JOSEPH, AGED 58 YEARS, S/O.M.C.JOSEPH, MALIYEKAL HOUSE,
          KIZHATHADIYOOR P.O, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686601

   RESPONDENTS:

      1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE,
         MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, 3RD FLOOR, JEEVAN DEEP
         BUILDING, SANSADMARG, NEW DELHI, PIN-110001
      2. THE CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRPERSON,
         DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE-MINISTRY OF FINANCE, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NEW
         DELHI, PIN - 110001
      3. INTERIM BOARD FOR SETTLEMENT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,
         (REPLACING THE INCOME TAX SETTLEMENT COMMISSION), ADDITIONAL BENCH,
         CHENNAI), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SATGURU COMPLEX, 640, ANNA
         SALAI, NANDANAM, CHENNAI, PIN - 600035
      4. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE-2, M.G. ROAD,
         KOCHI, PIN - 682011

        Writ Petition (Civil) praying inter alia that in the circumstances
   stated in the affidavit filed along with the WP(C) the High Court be
   pleased to stay Exhibit P3 pending consideration of the writ
   petition(civil).
        This petition again coming on for orders upon perusing the petition
   and the affidavit filed in support of WP(C) and this Court's order dated
   20.03.2024 and upon hearing the arguments of M/S. ANIL D. NAIR & TELMA
   RAJU, Advocates for the petitioner, the court passed the following:
 WP(C) No.44271/2023                        2/3                         Order Date : 28-05-2024




                            MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, J.
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            W.P (C) Nos.44205, 44213, 44237, 44243, 44251, 44252,
                        44253, 44257, 44267 & 44271 of 2023
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                        Dated this the 28th day of May, 2024


                                        O R D E R

Await the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court

referred to in the order dated 21.02.2024.

Post on 31.07.2024.

Interim order will continue till then.

Sd/-

MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN JUDGE SRJ WP(C) No.44271/2023 3/3 Order Date : 28-05-2024

APPENDIX OF WP(C) 44271/2023 Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 17.03.2022 FILED BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF RULE 9 REPORT FILED BY THE RESPONDENT DATED NIL Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 14.12.2023 PASSED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF ORDER PASSED IN W.P.(C) NO.44205 /2023 DATED 26.12.2023