Karnataka High Court
M/S Ibm India Private Limited vs The Government Of Karnataka on 27 March, 2008
Author: N.K.Patil
Bench: N.K.Patil
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IN THE HIGH comm' op KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE w.1>.No.so2mons
IN THE HIGH COULIT OF KARNATAQ AT BANGALORE W.P.No. 5028.-'ZOOB
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THIS WRiT PETiTi0N IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND "22?. OF "
THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER-0_F«.RE«.f , '
1'!-'C'?u":'IEf'§I'E?T\iiEi\l"T F'5fiI§S$Ei?J EV THE R3 UNUER 5'IECTiC5N 'Ii-A £'_Jii'*°..T't-iI'§"--.|'!iCTI ~
AND THE CONSEQUENTIAL NOTICE OF DEMAND, BOTH DT.r_27.02;20G8. '
l!'_"I\B 'l'LIE A£.\£OlEQQIlEL|1' VIEAB fll'Il\A IN: ILI 'PLIE ('I-Afifl f\E 11%|; BET ':~I'\l3El3
|'\JI'\ I|"II: HUWEWDWIEIVI I EH" 'U|.FP\IU II' If": LARGE 'J7' lflhi
VIDE ANNEXURES S 8: T.
THIS wan PETITION COMING on Foe PREL!iilltiI%l§Y~ IIEIII'=II[m,
THIS BAY, THE COURT MADE THE FQLLQWING: _V
mien "ag Esme.-- Limit c_!
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mom any. Incorpefu ataa unuar pmeepompalnem Act, won
and repreeenteiti 'V Petitioner,
aseailingtthe of re-assessment
Kamataka Seéesn Tex 957 and the coneequentiai
"dernainiéi notioe, 27"' February 2008 for the
2004-O5 vide Annexures S and T
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T petition is that, upon change of the name of
it HIQMISZ. Tate Information $y_t
me Limit_c_i to Mule; Tote IBM
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Limited and thereafter from Mls. Tate IBM Limited to iitis.
IBM India Limited. MIB. Tate IBM Limited filad I
appliggflans seeking fresh certificate of
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Services India Limited and "liiii'B._:ijBlVi:f:G|oba|
Bewiefi indie ._B,r.x,r;!it_=B_iIc_sn far
change of nainsii' indie
Private Limited (as the
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authprity. notica as permissible under
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notice to the dealer, Mia. IBM India
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LirB~itBa,_ is fi'f in x nos, in urine at 'arifi§_ing ts'-is
to their notice through the Advocate and filing
'itibjfitions. Thereafter, the matter was adjourned from
to -5=.ibs.e.qiient!i,i, petrtiener has speeiticatly
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IN 11113. HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE W.P.No.!ID28Ii0t)8
requested for an opportunity of hearing fl1roughVy'y:'ti1e
counsel and the assessing authority, "
the hes
impugned uniiaterai order and the 'dem;e.nd.;:
notice. Being aggrieved by fijeriinptignedy .
consequential demand nofio_e;..p_etitioner<iV: i. felt
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appropriate reliafé.' as 1.'
3. I ilieiiey appearing for
pefitioner'evndg: Advocate
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4. it mgr earef;lIi';$erusaI of the impugned order
V' by third herein vide Annexure 8, it is
iii»-eiivfeee of the said ...de.r the.
,oetitiene.-'
_ iiisioounsei, has specifically requested for
and the said request has been turned
4'.'_«'~_:'dt.Illliri"i'«and not considered and ultimately rejected the
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IN THE men comer or KARNATAKA xr eaucmonn w.p.No.somoos
routine, the have requested fer """%t'i§
hearing. As has been the usual with them,
reiterated the writing in the letter. No other :
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authority for proceeding furtiwereinx the 1'
re-e%ement order ie not jueitfiebia, 'ng
Authority has observed' Mia has
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auugnt tor 'W6 weeke fifita»
seven days' it iinitiwe interest of
jumce' was represented
by '- for four weeks' time,
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one more we"ei<"e granted up to t Fenruary
zre§e"rd--,---«-§t'ie significant to note that, when
posted on 29"' Jnuery 2008, having
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regard to -re and Mmnitt.-de of the an-hieot
' " 'A"-__Vi'rwoived -in"fl1e oeee, ieerned couneei for petitioner has
it four weeks' time and the assessing authority
hem granted only one week time. Taking into
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/TU I HIGH COURT oF.KARm\'rA1o\' AT RANGALORE W.?J~io.$fI2ii'2ttt)tt consideration all these relevant matter, what of that the eeeeeeing authority has not conducted "
enquiry and proceeded' to pass the assessment order, without 3 opportunity of hearing to the 1. mn....~... Therefere, in yiew enquiry and for not efiordinge t-
the petitioner, by the competent Hence, it is ground eiene, into further merits" and demeritaof .7en'd stand taken by respondents oLS§ier~h;_.fiene, H iiiii H _ rupee of fie f'ete efid oireu: .....m. ....a .vmse;"as above, the writ petition flied by petitioner dieposed of as follows:
!} The petition flied __I,I ,eetitio::er is IICEU If eiiowed' in part; / /'::____ I IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGA-LORE W.P.No.Sii28f20BR I0 The impugned order passed by third: respondent dated 27"' February 2008 ;-::..i: it; Jf_3CT!!M//£.'CCTr':'i'uiV '2*o?4oeie1[v:def . imnexure S and the notice also issued byV1_i;he dated 27°' Februery zoos r wvroccrr .-wrr2«~ma vrernmm r rrij rariarrtad back to the cerrtbstefat rsso':ésiu'erafi*" 'f me méffeo epprepriete decision ir1_aeoer=dens,e-- 'flow, after afiording en io""[5eiitioner and e&'s,ooLse of the as possibie, ei eny is a period of three months from " _ the dete of receipt of objections to be filed by A '-petitioner to the fresh netiee to be ......ui°s"-"' by / @/ / E THE HIGH cook? or KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE w.p.no.so2sr2oos respondent - Department; IV] The jurisdictional i L petitioner iwo weairsirom thaV.6*gt§4_bf i i receipt of a copy of this' 'V V] Upon ;thé" petitioner authqtit}i44w;a§ie'£;i;§ the date of ' 4' agthgtity, upan i-céi -__tfii:1"'5iijé'fi'nsirepiy irom the .4 _...'r pefiiiionei, "is~$.r9cted to dispose of the same it " with the diractions, as stated i Vipetiitifiner stands disposed of. in
6..___Av these observations. the writ petition fiied by / /ii_iL,M..t i I'! 1 1 'E HEGH "'l.'."I'LJ""'i" 'F KARNATAKA AT' EANGAEDEF W.i3.No.S028l2008
7. Learned Additional Government Advocate permitted to file memo of appearance on if respondent within three weeks fro may.
THE HIGH comm on KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE W.P.No.5028I2008