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IT case: Jayalalithaa challenges Economic Offences court order

Special Correspondent

Her petition is yet to be numbered

Jayalalithaa

CHENNAI: Former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, whose plea to discharge her from the case relating to the non-filing of income tax returns was dismissed by an Economic Offences court here on June 14, has challenged the order in the Madras High Court.

The petition is yet to be numbered by the High Court Registry. The matter relates to the non-filing of IT returns by Ms. Jayalalithaa and Ms. Sasikalaa for assessment year 1993-94.

In the other case, besides M/s Sasi Enterprises, the two again failed to file returns in their capacity as partners of the firm, for the assessment years 1991-92 and 1992-93. While the department pressed for framing of charges against the accused, the defence side had preferred discharge petitions.

Dismissing the discharge petitions, the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (Economic Offences-I), J.V. Raj, said there were sufficient grounds for proceeding against the petitioners. "There are prima facie grounds that the petitioner has wilfully failed to furnish the returns at present." He had also adjourned the matter to July 5 for further proceedings.

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