Parshottam Nagindas & Ors. vs B.R. Adwalpalkar, Commissioner Of ... on 26 March, 1995
Lastly learned counsel for the petitioner referred to another decision of this Court in Vinaychandra C. Patel vs. CIT (supra). In a bunch of petitions filed before the Court the common features were that the petitioners had applied to the CIT under S. 273A of the IT Act for waiver or reduction of penalty and interest which had become payable because of late filing of returns and late payment of tax. Regarding penalty for late filing of returns the CIT was satisfied that all conditions for waiver have been satisfied, penalties for late filing was waived. However, while considering the question regarding relief in the matter of interest he held that as the tax due was not paid prior to the making of disclosure interest did not deserve to be waived. The Court held as under :