Madras High Court
WP/37552/2026 of M/s. Royal Sundaram General Insurance Co Limited Vs National Faceless Appeal Centre on 23 September 2026
WP Nos. 37552, 37556, 37559, 37561 & 37563 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 23-09-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY
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M/s. Royal Sundaram General Insurance Co Limited, Rep. by its Chief Financial officer, Vaibhav Kabra, No. 2/319, Vishranthi Melaram Towers, Rajiv Gandhi Salai OMR, Karapakkam, Chennai -97, PAN AABCR7106G
..Petitioner(s) in all
WP's
Vs
1. National Faceless Appeal Centre
2nd Floor, E-Ramp,
Jawaharlal Nehru stadium,
New Delhi 110 003
2. Deputy Commissioner of Income-tax,
Large Taxpayer Unit - 1
4th Floor, Main Building,
Aayakar Bhavan, Mahatma Gandhi Road,
Chennai - 600 034
..Respondent(s) in all
WP's
PRAYER in W.P.No.37552 of 2026: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of direct the first Respondent to dispose of Appeal No. CIT(A),
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Chennai-17/10173/ 2017-18 for AY 2015-16, filed on 15/01/2018, within such time as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit, after granting the Petitioner a reasonable opportunity of being heard.
PRAYER in W.P.No.37556 of 2026: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of
The Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus,
direct the First Respondent to dispose of Appeal No. CIT(A), Chennai 17/
10311/2018-19 for AY 2016-17 filed on 03/01/2019, within such time as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit, after granting the Petitioner a reasonable opportunity of being heard.
PRAYER in W.P.No.37559 of 2026: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the first Respondent to dispose of Appeal No. CIT(A), Chennai 17/
10496/2019-20 for AY 2017-18, filed on 07/01/2020, within such time as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit, after granting the Petitioner a reasonable opportunity of being heard.
PRAYER in W.P.No.37561 of 2026: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of direct the first Respondent to dispose of Appeal No. NFAC/2017- 18/10017006
for AY 2018-19, filed on 08/04/2021, within such time as this Hon'ble Court
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may deem fit, after granting the Petitioner a reasonable opportunity of being heard.
PRAYER in W.P.No.37563 of 2026: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorari, to direct the first Respondent to dispose of Appeal No. NFAC/2019-20/10182502
for AY 2020-21, filed on 25/10/2022, within such time as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit, after granting the Petitioner a reasonable opportunity of being heard.
In all WP's
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.Sandeep Bagmar R
For Respondent(s):
Ms.S.Premalatha, Sr. SC (I-T)
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COMMON ORDER
These writ petitions relate to appeals lodged before the appellate authority in respect of assessment orders pertaining to five assessment periods running from assessment year 2015-16 to assessment year 2020-21.
2. Relying on a chart indicating the relevant issues in each appeal, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that most of the issues are common. He adds
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that the petitioner succeeded in appeals relating to other periods wherein the same issues were raised.
3. Ms.S.Premalatha, learned senior standing counsel, accepts notice for the respondents. She submits that the appeals would be disposed of within a reasonable time fixed by the Court.
4. Considering the nature of relief claimed and the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner, all these writ petitions are disposed of by directing the appellate authority / first respondent to consider and dispose of the appeals on merits within six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. 23-09-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No RNA To
1. National Faceless Appeal Centre 2nd Floor, E-Ramp, Jawaharlal Nehru stadium, New Delhi 110 003
2. Deputy Commissioner of Income-tax, Large Taxpayer Unit - 1, 4th Floor, Main Building, Aayakar Bhavan, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Chennai - 600 034
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SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY J. RNA WP Nos. 37552, 37556, 37559, 37561 & 37563 of 2026 23-09-2026