Mother Dairy Fruit and Vegetable Private Limited v. The Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle 16(1) New Delhi & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 28 Mar 2022 · 2022:DHC:1114-DB
Manmohan; Dinesh Kumar Sharma
W.P.(C) 4501/2022 & 4651/2022
2022:DHC:1114-DB
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The Delhi High Court directed the Income Tax Department to release pending tax refunds with interest to Mother Dairy after confirming no order under Section 241A was passed to withhold them.

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W.P.(C) 4501/2022 & 4651/2022
HIGH COURT OF DELHI
W.P.(C) 4501/2022
MOTHER DAIRY FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PRIVATE LIMITED..... Petitioner
Through Mr. Vishal Kalra with Mr. SK Tomar and Mr. Ankit Sahni, Advocates.
VERSUS
THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE
16(1) NEW DELHI & ORS. ..... Respondents
Through Mr. Ajit Sharma, Advocate and Mr. Amrit Pradhan, Advocate.
W.P.(C) 4651/2022
MOTHER DAIRY FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PRIVATE LIMITED..... Petitioner
Through Mr. Vishal Kalra with Mr. SK Tomar and Mr. Ankit Sahni, Advocates.
VERSUS
THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE
16(1) NEW DELHI & ORS. ..... Respondents
Through Mr. Ajit Sharma, Advocate and Mr. Amrit Pradhan, Advocate.
Date of Decision: 28th March, 2022 2022:DHC:1114-DB
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANMOHAN
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SHARMA
JUDGMENT
MANMOHAN, J (Oral)

1. Present writ petitions have been filed challenging the impugned intimations under Section 143(1) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 [for short ‘Act’] dated 15: th March, 2019 & 15th

2. Learned counsel for the Petitioners prays for release of refunds of Rs.7,09,36,128/- comprising principal amount of Rs.5,45,66,252/- and interest of Rs.1,63,69,876/- calculated up to February, 2022 along with applicable interest under Section 244A of the Act due to the Petitioner for the Assessment Year 2017-18 and refunds of Rs.8,20,57,079/- comprising principal amount of Rs.6,61,75,063/- and interest of Rs.1,58,82,015/calculated up to February, 2022 along with applicable interest under Section 244A of the Act due to the Petitioner for the Assessment Year 2018-19. November, 2019 for the Assessment Years 2017-18 & 2018-19 respectively [to the extent of releasing refund after the completion of assessment under Section 143(3) and invocation of action under Section 241A of the Act].

3. On the last date of hearing, this Court had directed the respondentsrevenue to place on record the alleged orders passed under Section 241A of the Act.

4. Today, learned counsel for respondents-revenue states that no order has been passed under Section 241A of the Act till date.

5. Keeping in view the aforesaid clarification, this Court directs the respondents-revenue to release the refund amounts due to the petitioner within four weeks in accordance with law. With the aforesaid direction, the present writ petitions along with pending applications stand disposed of. MANMOHAN, J DINESH KUMAR SHARMA, J MARCH 28, 2022 AS