Technical Issues with the Income Tax Portal: Kerala HC orders the provision of an upload link

Ramakrishna Fuels Vs CIT (Kerala High Court)

Facts:

1. A writ petition was filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India.
2. The petitioner sought various reliefs, including a direction to reconsider certain exhibits (P5 and P6) and send the case back to the Assessing Authority for a fair hearing based on the petitioner’s case.
3. They also requested a stay on further proceedings until a decision was made on exhibits P5 and P6.
4. The petitioner wanted a directive for a timely consideration and decision on an appeal.
5. Technical issues prevented the petitioner from uploading their appeal against the Ext.P2 assessment order.

Observations:

• The petitioner faced technical problems while trying to submit their appeal against the assessment order.
• The petitioner requested the court to direct the authorities to provide a way to upload the appeal and related documents.

Conclusion:

1. The court disposed of the writ petition by instructing the respondents (authorities) to facilitate the uploading of the appeal and associated documents, including any applications for delay in filing the appeal, within two weeks.
2. The writ petition was resolved based on this direction, and the case was considered finally disposed of.

In essence, the petitioner encountered technical hurdles preventing them from submitting their appeal. The court intervened by instructing the authorities to provide a means to submit the appeal and related documents within a specified time frame, thus resolving the matter addressed in the writ petition.

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