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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Manmohan, Navin Chawla, JJ.
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc - Appellant
Versus
Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax - Respondent
W.P.(C) 2156 of 2022
Decided On : 09-02-2022
Important Points
Subject
Tax Law - Income Tax
Headnote
(B) Jurisdiction of High Court - Writ jurisdiction invoked to ensure compliance with statutory duties and prompt disposal of rectification applications.
Facts of the case:
The petitioner sought directions for processing the return of income and issuing the appropriate refund along with interest for the assessment year 2019-20, following deletion of an erroneous demand for earlier years.
Findings of Court:
The writ petition was disposed of by directing the Assessing Officer to address the pending rectification application.
Issues: The main issue was whether the petitioner's rectification application would be timely processed in accordance with the law.
Ratio Decidendi: The court emphasized the necessity for timely compliance by tax authorities concerning rectification applications to uphold taxpayers' rights.
Result: Writ petition disposed of with directions.
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| 1. court's acknowledgment of procedural matters. (Para 1 , 4) |
| 2. request for processing tax return and refund. (Para 2 , 3) |
| 3. direction for resolving rectification application. (Para 5) |
JUDGMENT
Manmohan, J.: (Oral)
C.M.No.6177/2022
Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
Accordingly, the applications stand disposed of.
W.P.(C) No.2156/2022
1. The petition has been heard by way of video conferencing.
2. Present writ petition has been filed seeking directions to the respondents to process the return of income, issue correct computation as well as issue refund along with up-to-date interest for the assessment year 2019-20.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that no scrutiny assessment was undertaken for the year under consideration. She states that the petitioner's return of income has been processed under Section 143(1) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as the `Act'). She, however, states that an intimation under Section 245 of the Act was issued by the respondents to adjust the said refund against erroneous demand raised for the assessment years 2013-14 and 2017-18. She further states that the said erroneous demand has now been deleted. She lastly states that the petitioner has filed a rectification application dated 04th February, 2022, which is pending consideration before the Assessing Officer.
4. Issue notice. Mr.Puneet Rai, Advocate accepts notice on behalf of the respondents.
5. Keeping in view the limited prayer made in the present writ petition, the same is disposed of with a direction to the Assessing Officer to decide the petitioner's rectification application dated 04th February, 2022 for the assessment year 2019-20 in accordance with law within six months.
