* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
\n+ W.P.(C) 2477\/2019<\/p>\n
NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND
\nNETWORKS ITALIA SPA ….. Petitioner<\/p>\n
Through : Mr. Deepak Chopra, Adv.<\/p>\n
versus<\/p>\n
THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF INCOME TAX … Respondent<\/p>\n
Through : Mr. Ruchir Bhatia, Sr. Standing
\nCounsel.<\/p>\n
CORAM:<\/p>\n
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S. RAVINDRA BHAT
\nHON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN<\/p>\n
O R D E R
\n10.04.2019<\/p>\n
Issue notice to the respondent.<\/p>\n
Mr. Ruchir Bhatia, Senior Standing Counsel accepts notice on behalf of the respondent.<\/p>\n
The petitioner\u2019s grievance in this case is that the income tax
\nappeals, pertaining to assessment years of about 20 years ago, filed by
\nthe petitioner, have been pending for 10 to 16 years (2003-2009). In
\nthe light of these averments, this court is of the opinion that the
\nPresident or the Senior Vice President concerned of the Tribunal
\nshould take appropriate steps and expedite the hearing in these
\nappeals, so as to ensure that final orders in all these appeals are
\nannounced at the earliest, preferably within four months from today.<\/p>\n
Although these directions dispose of the petitioner\u2019s grievance,
\nhowever, this court is of the opinion that given the nature of the
\naverments in this petition, the President of the Tribunal, through the
\nRegistrar, should inform this court as to the nature of the pendency
\nwith respect to the old cases \u2013 particularly, the number of appeals
\npending which are over 5 years, in each Bench. <\/p>\n
A tabular statement
\nindicating the age of these appeals as well as an action plan of the
\nITAT with respect to the likely time for their disposal, having regard
\nto the priorities that ITAT may set in this regard, shall also be filed in
\nthis court within 8 weeks.<\/p>\n
List on 17.07.2019.<\/p>\n
Dasti under signatures of the Court Master.<\/p>\n
S. RAVINDRA BHAT, J
\nPRATEEK JALAN, J
\nAPRIL 10, 2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The petitioner\u2019s grievance in this case is that the income tax appeals, pertaining to assessment years of about 20 years ago, filed by the petitioner, have been pending for 10 to 16 years (2003-2009). In the light of these averments, this court is of the opinion that the President or the Senior Vice President concerned of the Tribunal should take appropriate steps and expedite the hearing in these appeals<\/p>\n