Here's a quick rundown: The court has ordered the tax authority to decide on an appeal that's been pending since 2019. The appeal was about a tax assessment from 2018, and the decision has been delayed for years. Now, the court says they have five months to wrap it up.
In this case, Mr. Rajesh Verma filed an appeal way back in 2019 against a tax assessment order dated December 31, 2018. Despite making his arguments in 2023, he’s still waiting for a decision.
"Mr. Rajesh Verma has been forced to file this request, as the appeal... has not yet been decided."
Chief Justice Sri Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice G.M. Mohiuddin heard the case. They decided it was time to speed things up.
Ms. Bokaro Sapna Reddy, representing the Income Tax Department, said the appeal would be decided soon. The court took this into account and set a deadline.
The court ordered the appeals office to make a decision within five months. This means Mr. Rajesh Verma should finally get an answer soon.
"The request is closed with an instruction... to decide the appeal... within a period of five months."
The court decided there would be no extra charges for this delay. All pending requests related to this case are now closed.
This decision brings hope for a resolution to a long-standing issue, giving Mr. Rajesh Verma a timeline to look forward to.
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