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TMI Blog2024 (9) TMI 1520X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals). 2. The case of the petitioner is that the second respondent has passed an assessment order dated 16.02.2024 denoting Rs. 60,85,600/- as additional income from other source under Section 69A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 and raised a demand of Rs. 57,72,878/-. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner has preferred a statutory appeal before the first respondent and also filed a stay application before the third respondent. The third respondent, after considering the facts and circumstances of the case, passed the impugned order dated 30.07.2024, directing the petitioner to pay Rs. 11,54,600/- i.e. 20% of the impugned demand. Aggrieved over the said impugned order, the petitioner has filed the present writ ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... espondent has passed the impugned order directing the petitioner to pay 20% of the total disputed demand. Since the petitioner is a widow and facing financial problem, she expressed her hardship in paying 20% of the total disputed demand as directed as directed by the third respondent. 7. Considering the hardship expressed by the petitioner and the submissions made by the learned standing counsel for the respondents, this Court feels it appropriate to direct the petitioner to pay a sum of Rs. 2,50,000/- (Rupees Two Lakhs Fifty Thousand only) instead of 20% of the total disputed demand as directed by the 3rd respondent vide impugned order. 8. Accordingly, the petitioner petitioner is directed to pay a sum of Rs. 2,50,000/- within a period ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... that pendency of the cases is at the instance of the Courts. But the Courts will always take strenuous efforts to dispose of the matters where both the parties have made out the pleadings. Majority of Writ Petitions have been pending for want of counter affidavits and lack of co-operation on behalf of the statutory authorities and the learned standing counsel and Government Pleaders who represent them. 13. There cannot be any excuse for not filing the counter affidavits in time. This Court expects all the respective learned Standing Counsel to be prompt in filing the counter affidavits and make themselves ready to argue the cases without seeking more adjournments, by which, not only the judicial time would be be saved but also more number ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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