Authority: Supreme Court (Special Lok Adalat)

Order Date: 22-08-2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: Appellant – M/s Ansal Housing and Construction Ltd (formerly Ansal Housing Finance and Leasing Co. Ltd); Respondent – Commissioner of Income Tax, Delhi‑1.
  • Proceedings: Civil Appeal No. 727/2013, accompanied by SLP(C) No. 36837/2013 (XIV) and C.A. No. 9402/2016 (XIV‑A), heard before a Special Lok Adalat bench comprising Hon’ble Mr. Justice K.V. Viswanathan, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Arun Palli, and Shri Gopal Sankaranarayanan, Senior Advocate.
  • Nature of Dispute: The matters raise questions under the Income Tax Act, 1961. No settlement has been reached between the appellant and the respondent.
  • Counsel: Appellant represented by Mr. Rameshwar Prasad Goyal (AOR) and a team of advocates; Respondent represented by Mr. Raj Bahadur Yadav (AOR) and a team of senior advocates.

Final Outcome

  • The Court directed that, since the issues pertain to the Income Tax Act and no settlement exists, the Registry shall list the matters before a regular Court in accordance with the applicable Rules.

Topics: Tax Litigation, Supreme Court Procedure