Madras HC stays trial court proceedings in tax case against Srinidhi, Karti Chidambaram until jurisdictional challenge by Sekar Reporter · Published January 21, 2020 · Updated January 21, 2020 SIGN IN Madras HC stays trial court proceedings in tax case against Srinidhi, Karti Chidambaram until jurisdictional challenge NEWS Madras HC stays trial court proceedings in tax case against Srinidhi, Karti Chidambaram until jurisdictional challenge Meera Emmanuel Jan 21, 2020, 1:02 PM IST The Madras High Court will hear on January 27 pleas filed by Lok Sabha Member of Parliament Karti Chidambaram and his wife Srinidhi for relief in tax re-assessment proceedings initiated by the Income Tax department. Karti, the son of former Union Minister P Chidambaram, and his wife, face allegations that they had failed to disclose certain cash transactions for the sale of property in Muttukadu. The IT department has reportedly alleged that the Chidambarams had not disclosed cash to the tune of Rs 1.35 crore for the sale of the property in their IT returns. Whereas the matter was initially before an economic offences court, it was later transferred to a special court for offences by MPs and MLAs. On January 7, the special court dismissed pleas filed by the Chidambarams for discharge from the case. The special court was expected to take the matter up today for the framing of charges. However, as an interim measure, Justice M Sundar today stayed the trial court proceedings, opining that the High Court should first decide on the question of its jurisdiction to deal with the matter. In this regard, the Chidambarams have contended that the Sessions Court which is dealing with the matter does not have the jurisdiction to do the same. Separate petitions to quash the IT re-assessment proceedings have also been filed. These petitions are yet to be numbered, Senior Advocate ARL Sundaresan stated today while appearing for the Chidambarams. Sundaresan also sought for the petitions to be taken up tomorrow. Justice Sundar, however, eventually opined that he will hear all the connected matters i.e. the jurisdictional questions as well as the quash petitions together. On being appraised that the trial court is due to frame charges in the matter today, the High Court also directed that the case before the trial court be stayed until after the High Court hears the case on January 27. Have appeared for purchaser company, discloses Justice Sundar Before taking up the matter today, Justice Sundar informed the Court that he had earlier appeared for the purchaser company as a counsel in an unconnected matter. “… I want all counsels to give your undivided attention to what I am going to say”, Justice Sundar said when the case came up. He proceeded to state that after reading the case file, he came to know that he as appeared as legal counsel for the purchaser company. He further clarified that he had appeared for the entity on completely unconnected matters. All the same, he sought for the counsel present on both sides to give their “considered” response on whether he should hear the case. In response, all the counsel present unanimously responded that they had no objection to his hearing the case. While agreeing the hear the matter thereafter, Justice Sundar also said that he would record the same “as a preamble” when he dictates the order in the case, so that the “disclosure is clear.” Earlier, Justice Anita Sumanth had recused from hearing the case on a request by the Income Tax department, since she had appeared as a counsel for Advantage Strategic Pvt Ltd. The IT department had revealed that they had based their re-assessment case based on documents recovered from this company. The matter was eventually listed before Justice Sundar as a specially ordered matter, after a mention regarding the listing of the case was made before Chief Justice AP Sahi.
சட்டத்துறை அமைச்சர் எஸ்.ரகுபதி பேசியதாவது: தமிழகத்தில் நீதிமன்றங்களுக்கு தேவையான கட்டடங்கள் கட்டுவதற்கு நடவடிக்கை எடுக்கப்படும். பட்ஜெட்டில் ஒதுக்கீடு செய்யப்பட்ட கூடுதல் நிதியின் மூலம் பணிகள் தொடங்கப்படும் March 18, 2022 by Sekar Reporter · Published March 18, 2022
this view is on INSURANCE judgement sir given by Lordship Teekaraman J April 18, 2022 by Sekar Reporter · Published April 18, 2022
In the result, (a) The writ petition in W.P.No.36443 of 2006 challenging the show cause notice dated 15.09.2006 along with the communication dated 20.03.2000 is dismissed as become infructuous. (b) The writ petition in W.P.No.13104 of 2008 challenging G.O.Ms.No.42, Commercial Taxes and Registration (M1) Department, dated 30.04.2008, is dismissed. (c) The writ petition in W.P.No.26255 of 2011 challenging the suo motu proceedings initiated by the first respondent and notice dated 01.11.2011, is dismissed with the aforesaid directions. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. No costs. 25.11.2022 Index : Yes / No kk To The Secretary to Government, Commercial Taxes and Religious Endowments Departments, Fort St.George, Chennai – 600 009. The Inspector General of Registration, 120, Santhome High Road, Chennai – 28. The Registrar of Societies, Madras Central Chennai. District Registrar (Audit), Chennai Central, (Special Officer designate) Chennai – 600 018. The Principal Secretary cum Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005. The Collector of Chennai, Rajaji Salai, Chennai – 600 001. N.SATHISH KUMAR, J. kk PRE DELIVERY COMMON ORDER in W.P.Nos.36443 of 2006, 13104 of 2008 and 26255 of 2011 and M.P.Nos.2 of 2008, 1 & 2 of 2011 RESERVED ON : 16.11.2022 DELIVERED ON : 25.11.2022 January 7, 2023 by Sekar Reporter · Published January 7, 2023