KARACHI: Muhammad Ajmal Siddiqui, proprietor of Park Lane Hospital, has approached the Sindh High Court (SHC), seeking early disposal of his appeals pending before the Commissioner Inland Revenue Appeals-III.
Siddiqui had filed the petition in the SHC, challenging tax notices of Rs 102 million. Counsel for the petitioner stated in his constitutional petition that he is running a hospital under the title of Park Lane Hospital and fulfills all the liabilities properly. On 13/04/2017, Assistant/Deputy Commissioner Inland Revenue Unit-10 Zone-01, Regional Tax Office-II, passed the orders for the tax years 2014, 2015 and 2016 making a demand of above mentioned amount.
According to the petitioner, he moved the Commissioner Inland Revenue Appeals-III, Zone-III RTO, and filed appeals against the impugned demand notice along with stay applications, however Commissioner Inland Revenue Appeals-III did not decide his appeals yet. Therefore, in the absence of any stay order, he fears that some coercive action might be taken by the respondents.
Citing to Commissioner Inland Revenue Appeals-III, Zone-III RTO, Commissioner Inland Revenue Unit-10 Zone-01, Regional Tax Office-II and Assistant/Deputy Commissioner Inland Revenue Unit-10 Zone-01, Regional Tax Office-II as respondents, the petitioner pleaded with the court to kindly direct the CIR Appeals to decide his appeals within a reasonable period and till final decision of his appeals, tax department restrain from taking any coercive measures.
