THE PUNJAB STATE COOP SUPPLY AND MARKETING FEDERATION LTD MARKFED vs UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS

AT CHANDIGARH Sr. No.115 CWP-13264-2026 Date of decision: 01.05.2026 The Punjab State Coop. Supply and Marketing Federation Ltd. ....Petitioner Versus Union of India and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK SIBAL HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE LAPITA BANERJI Present: Mr. Aman Bansal, Advocate and Ms. Anjali Bansal, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Vaibhav Gupta, Advocate, for the respondents. * * * DEEPAK SIBAL, J. (Oral) 1. Against the assessment order dated 26.12.2019, pertaining to the assessment year 2017-18, the petitioner, on 18.01.2020, filed a statutory appeal before respondent No.2 which even after the passage of about 6½ years from the date of its filing has not been decided which delay in deciding of the petitioner's statutory appeal is not appreciated by us. 2. In the light of the above, after accepting the prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 to finally dispose of the petitioner's aforesaid appeal within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, in accordance with law. (DEEPAK SIBAL) JUDGE (LAPITA BANERJI) JUDGE May 01, 2026 Jyoti 1 Whether speaking/reasone