2019 (5) TMI 1062

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..... Mr.A.P.Srinivas Sr. Standing Counsel ORDER Heard Mr.AR.L.Sundaresan, learned senior counsel for Mr.Suhrith Parthasarathy, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.A.P.Srinivas, learned Senior Standing Counsel for the respondent. 2. The petitioner is an assessee in terms of the provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (in short 'Act') on the file of the respondent/Assessing Officer. It a .....

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..... ent not to rely on the sworn statements. 5. The prayer, couched as it is, is not acceptable. There can be no direction to the Income Tax Department to produce any person for cross examination. At best a request may be made by the petitioner for cross examination, which will be considered in the light of the principles of natural justice and fair play. 6. I thus mould the prayer to read that a ma .....

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..... sessing Officer, full opportunity be afforded in this regard prior to completion of assessment proceedings. 9. Thus, seeing as a request has been made before the Assessing Authority, the same will be considered by the respondent in accordance with law. Nothing further need be said in this regard. 10. This Writ Petition is disposed of in the above terms. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous .....

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