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2015 (12) TMI 1507 - HC - Income TaxTribunal power under the Act to extend the stay of demand in the appeals pending before it beyond the period of 365 days - Held that:- This Court has consistently taken a view that the Tribunal has power to extend the stay even after the substituted third proviso to subsection 2A to Section 254 of the Act was introduced. This is evident from all the orders referred to in para 3 hereinabove. The Revenue has not filed appeal against the above orders of this Court in the context of the substituted third proviso to Section 254(2A) of the Act. Nothing has been shown to us as to why when the Revenue has accepted the above orders, a different stand is taken in this appeal. Apex Court in CCE vs. Kumar Cotton Mills (P) Ltd., (2005 (1) TMI 114 - SUPREME COURT OF INDIA) held that notwithstanding the presubstituted third proviso to Section 254(2A) of the Act the Tribunal continues to have powers to grant interim relief. In the above view, therefore, the ratio of the decision in “Narang Overseas (P) Ltd.” (2007 (7) TMI 5 - HIGH COURT, BOMBAY ) would apply even in case of substituted third proviso to Section 254(2A) of the Act. The only substantial difference in the presubstituted third proviso and substituted third proviso to Section 254(2A) of the Act is the addition of the words “even if delay in disposing of the appeal is not attributable to the assessee” These additional words added in the substituted third proviso to Section 254(2A) of the Act has been struck down by the Delhi High Court in Pepsi Foods (P) Ltd. Vs. Asstt. Commissioner of Income Tax, (2015 (5) TMI 655 - DELHI HIGH COURT). - Decided against revenue
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