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2026 DAILYLAW 47806 (CAL)

AKZO MOBEL INDIA LIMITED v. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE 11(1), KOLKATA AND ORS.

WPO/338/2024 · 2026-10-06

Md Shabbar Rashidi

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OD-5 ORDER SHEET IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction ORIGINAL SIDE WPO/338/2024 AKZO MOBEL INDIA LIMITED VS DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE 11(1), KOLKATA AND ORS. BEFORE: The Hon’ble JUSTICE MD. SHABBAR RASHIDI Date : 6th October, 2026. Appearance: Mr. Shovit Betal, Advocate …for the petitioner Mr. Soumen Bhattacharya, Adv. …for the respondents The Court:- The instant writ petition has been filed by the petitioner an Income Tax Assessee praying for the reliefs for direction upon the respondent authorities to issue refund of Rs.64,14,88,290/- including interest under Section 244A of the Act. At the time of consideration of the instant writ petition, learned Advocate for the petitioner submits that the petitioner moved before the ITAT. Heard learned Advocate for the income tax authority. The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal passed an order on 7th February, 2020 allowing the appeal filed on behalf of the writ petitioner in part. Learned Advocate for the petitioner also submits that the order passed by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal was given effect to by an order passed by the concerned authority on 13th May, 2026. Learned Advocate for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner has already received the refund amount with interest up to the date of the order i.e. 13 May, 2026. He submits that he has made a representation before the appropriate authority for interest from May14, 2026 till the actual payment which is pending with the authorities. In the circumstances, as the petitioner has already received the refund involved in the present writ petition, the instant writ petition being WPO/338/2024 is disposed of. (MD. SHABBAR RASHIDI, J.) gb