2026:HHC:22852 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.6779 of 2026 Date of decision: 17.06.2026 M/s Aar Aar Castings Pvt. Ltd. ...Petitioner. Versus Union of India & Ors. …Respondents. Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur, Judge. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner : Mr. Anshul Bansal, Senior Advocate with Mr. Ankit Chandel, Advocate. For the respondent : Mr. Narender Singh Thakur, Standing Counsel for respondent No.1. : Mr. Neeraj Sharma and Ishaan Kashyap, Advocates, for respondents No.2 to 4. Vivek Singh Thakur, Judge Petitioner has approached this Court seeking following substantive relief:- “i) That the Appellate Authority/Respondent No. 2 may kindly be directed to decide the pending Appeal No. CIT(A)/SHIMLA/10431/2016-17 in case of M/S Aar Aar Castings Pvt. Ltd. Asstt. Year 2012-13 (PAN: AAECA4011E) of the Petitioner Company in a time bound manner, preferably within a period of three months, after affording an opportunity of being heard, in the interest of justice.” 2. In response, learned counsel appearing for respondents No.2 to 4, which also includes Additional Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)-13 as respondent No.2, submits that all-out efforts are being 1Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the Judgment? Yes -2- made by respondents to adjudicate and decide the appeal preferred by the petitioner and necessary communication has been sent to respondent No.2 through respondent No.4-Income Tax Officer, Baddi, District Solan, Himachal Pradesh. 3. The appeal was preferred in the year 2017 and we are in the year 2026, therefore without going into rival contentions of the parties, as agreed, present petition is disposed of, directing respondent No.2 to adjudicate and decide the appeal preferred by the petitioner on or before 30.09.2026. 4. Needless to say that for presence of the petitioner, requisite notice shall be issued by the Appellate Authority as expeditiously as possible latest by 10.07.2026. 5. Petitioner shall be at liberty to avail appropriate remedy in accordance with law for redressal of surviving grievances, if any, including filing fresh petition. 6. Petition stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of in the same terms. (Vivek Singh Thakur) Judge (Ranjan Sharma) Judge 17th June, 2026 (Pardeep)