Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:21014 Court No. - 6 Case :- WRIT TAX No. - 330 of 2025 Petitioner :- Mr. Parvez Alam Thru. Power Of Attorney Holder Shah Alam Respondent :- Union Of India Ministry Of Finance Thru. Secy. New Delhi And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Amol Kumar Srivastava,Shivang Dwivedi Counsel for Respondent :- A.S.G.I.,Kushagra Dikshit Hon'ble Pankaj Bhatia,J. 1. Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel. 2. The present petition has been filed with the following prayer: "a) A Writ, Order or direction in the nature of Mandamus, commanding the Respondent No. 2, i.e., Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) Range- Lucknow I, Lucknow, to decide the appeal of the petitioner, dated 28.09.2023, bearing acknowledgment No. 327814760280923, emanating out of the, the Assessment order dated 27.02.2023 and the Penalty order u/s 271 1 (c) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, dated 29.08.2023, for the assessment year 2015-16, by a reasoned and speaking order, after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, within the stipulated time, fixed by the Hon'ble Court, annexed as Annexure No.1 to the writ petition. b) A Writ, Order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding the opposite parties to not to adjust or deduct any Income Tax Refund, which is, due and payable to the petitioner, against the assessment order dated 29.08.2023 and the Penalty order dated 27.02.2023, till, the conclusion of appeal preferred by the Petitioner, annexed as ANNEXURE NO 1 to the Petition." 3. Considering the fact that the appeal is pending since long, the present petition is disposed off directing the opposite party no.2 to consider and decide the pending appeal in accordance with law with all expedition preferably within a period of four months from the date of production of a certified copy of this order. Order Date :- 15.4.2025 akverma Digitally signed by :- ASHOK KUMAR VERMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench