Revenue Secretary & CBDT Chairman summoned for turning “deaf ear” to inefficiencies redressal

Court: HIGH COURT OF DELHI Citation: THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX VS. PREETI N. AGGARWALA, ITA NO. 456/2007 Brief :The department filed an appeal in the High Court and claimed that as the Tribunal’s order was received on a particular date, the appeal was on time. However, the assessee obtained information from the Tribunal under the Right to Information Act and pointed out that the order was served on an earlier date and that the appeal was belated. HELD taking a serious view of the matter and summoning the Revenue Secretary and Chairman CBDT. O R D E R 11.11.2010 In this appeal filed by...