Nokia Solutions and Networks Italia Spa v. DDIT (Delhi)(HC), www.itatonline.org

S. 254(1) : Appellate Tribunal-Duties-Directions-ITAT should take appropriate steps and expedite hearing in old appeals.

Petitioner approached the High Court for getting the direction to dispose the appeal which are pending for more than five years.   Court held that, President/ Sr. VP of the ITAT should take appropriate steps and expedite hearing in old appeals. A tabular statement indicating the age of the old appeals as well as an action plan of the ITAT with respect to the likely time for their disposal, having regard to the priorities that ITAT may set in this regard, shall also be filed in court. (W.P.(C) 2477/2019, dt. 10.04.2019)