Mantola Thrift Society Tax Appeal Referred Back

Authority: Supreme Court (Special Lok Adalat)

Order Date: 22-08-2026

Case Overview

• Parties: Mantola Co‑operative Thrift and Credit Society Ltd (Appellant) vs. Commissioner of Income Tax (Respondent).
• Proceeding: Special Lok Adalat proceeding of Civil Appeal No. 666 of 2016.
• Petition Details: SLP(C) No. 22205/2024 filed seeking exemption from filing a copy/copy of the impugned judgment (IA No. 209857/2024).
• Representation: Appellant counsel included Mr. Salil Kapoor, Ms. Ananya Kapoor, Mr. Rvai Kumar, Mr. Praveen Swarup and others; Respondent counsel included Mr. Siddhant Kohli, Ms. Gargi Khanna, Mr. Shyam Gopal and others.
• Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Manmohan presided, with Senior Advocate Ms. Kaveeta Wadia and Advocate‑on‑Record Mr. Vaibhav Mishra appearing.

Final Outcome

• The Court observed that no settlement had been reached between the parties.
• Consequently, the matter was referred back to the Court for further consideration.
• The case was ordered to be listed before an appropriate Bench on 20‑Nov‑2026.
• The order was signed by Assistant Registrar Pooja Sharma and Anjali Panwar.

Topics: Tax Litigation, Cooperative Banking