ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has decided a case as “dismissed in limine” as the RTO office failed to meet court’s directions to submit legal reply in the due time period.
The IHC judge, Justice Noor ul Haq N Qureshi heard and decided the case. The appellant, commissioner of income tax and wealth, an officer to the Regional Tax office (RTO), had filed the petition against M/S Sarhad Woolen Mills Private Limited.
The petitioner had prayed the court to decide on the matter whether the section 5(1)(c) of the Income Tax Ordinance, 1979 empowers the commissioner to assign the jurisdiction to tax recovery officer or not.
After hearing initial arguments, the court sought replies from the appellant and respondent. Both parties failed to submit their replies regarding the objections raised by the court.
Resultantly, the court dismissed the petition stating it as time barred and not followed by parties. The order also stated that not party could claim any penalty against any respondent under the given circumstances.
