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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
Manmohan, Navin Chawla, JJ.
Pradeep Wig - Appellant
Versus
Ddit (inv.), Unit 3(2), Delhi & Anr. - Respondents
W.P.(C) 7641/2021 & CM Appls. 23906-23908/2021
Decided On : 04-08-2021
Rectification Application - Assessment Order - The court directed the new Assessing Officer to decide the petitioner's rectification application de novo within a strict time frame of two months, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner.
Fact of the Case:
The petitioner sought a direction to dispose of the rectification application against the Assessment Order and to keep the recovery of the demand raised by the Assessment Order in abeyance.
Finding of the Court:
The court directed the new Assessing Officer to decide the rectification application de novo within two months, clarifying that it has not commented on the merits of the controversy and leaving the rights and contentions of all parties open.
Issues: Disposal of rectification application, recovery of demand raised by Assessment Order
Ratio Decidendi: The court emphasized the need for the new Assessing Officer to decide the rectification application within a strict time frame and after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner.
Final Decision: The court disposed of the writ petition with a direction to the new Assessing Officer to decide the rectification application de novo within two months, leaving the rights and contentions of all parties open.
JUDGMENT
Manmohan, J:-- (Oral)
1. The petition has been heard by way of video conferencing.
2. Present writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent No. 1, DDIT (INV.), Unit 3(2), Delhi, to dispose of the petitioner’s rectification application against Assessment Order dated 31st March, 2021 within a set time frame after allowing adequate opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. Petitioner also seeks direction to the respondents to keep the recovery of the demand raised by the Assessment Order dated 31stMarch, 2021 in abeyance till the disposal of the rectification application.
3. After some arguments, learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner would be satisfied, in the event the new Assessing Officer decides the Petitioner’s rectification application de novo and that too within a strict time frame.
4. Learned counsel for the respondents, who appears on an advance notice, states that he has no objection to the aforesaid limited prayer. He, however, points out that the new Assessing Officer is not Respondent No.2 but Additional Commissioner, Central Range-2.
5. Consequently, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the new Assessing Officer i.e. Additional Commissioner, Central Range-2 to decide the Petitioner’s rectification application de novo by way of a reasoned order, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the Petitioner, within two months. This Court clarifies that it has not commented on the merits of the controversy. The rights and contentions of all the parties are left open.
6. With the aforesaid direction, the present writ petition along with pending applications stand disposed of.
7. The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. Copy of the order be also forwarded to the learned counsel through e-mail.
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