Case Name: Commissioner of Income Tax & Anr. vs St. George Educational Trust
Civil Appeal No.: 3889/2019 (listed for hearing)
Court: Supreme Court of India, Chamber
Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.V. Anjaria
Date of Order: 27 May 2026
Related Appeals: Nos. 3874‑3893/2019, with notices for alternative arrangement issued on 22‑03‑2022 and memos of appearance filed.
Parties Involved
Appellant: Commissioner of Income Tax & Anr.
Respondent: St. George Educational Trust (sole respondent)
Counsel for Appellant: Mrs. Anil Katiyar (AOR), Mr. Raj Bahadur Yadav (AOR), Mr. Sudarshan Lamba (AOR), Mr. Vikrant Yadav (Adv.)
Counsel for Respondent: Ms. Prerna Singh (Adv.), Mr. Guntur Prabhakar (AOR), Mr. Ravi Kishore (Adv.), Mr. Keshav Singh (Adv.), etc.
Court Officials: Mohd Ibrahim (Court Master, digitally signed), Pooja Kohli (Senior Personal Assistant, Court Master)
Issues / Allegations / Violations
The order addresses the procedural matter of the “unserved sole respondent” in the appellant’s case; specific substantive allegations are not detailed in the excerpt.
Findings & Observations
The Court observed that steps need to be taken to serve the sole respondent and therefore granted time to the appellant’s counsel.
Penalties / Settlements / Directions
No monetary penalties or settlements are mentioned.
Corrective Actions & Future Obligations
The appellant’s counsel is granted four weeks from the date of the order to take necessary steps regarding the unserved sole respondent.
Final Ruling & Enforcement
The Court’s order, signed digitally by Court Master Mohd Ibrahim, formally grants the four‑week period and is enforceable as directed.
