Opinion
12000-19S
08-30-2021
Mian K. Javed & Saima Zaheer Petitioners v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue Respondent
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
Peter J. Panuthos Special Trial Judge.
By Order dated October 26, 2020, this case was calendared for trial on the Court's November 16, 2020, Los Angeles, California trial calendar (conducted remotely). On November 10, 2020, respondent filed a Motion To Dismiss For Failure To Properly Prosecute. On November 13, 2021, respondent informally advised the Court that petitioner Mian K. Javed was incapacitated. The Court issued an Order striking this case from the November 16, 2020, Los Angeles, California trial calendar and continued the matter. Jurisdiction was retained by the undersigned.
On February 3, 2021, the Court issued an Order directing petitioner Mian K. Javed to file an objection, if any, to respondent's above-referenced motion. There was no response from or on behalf of petitioner. Upon further review of the petition in this matter, the Court determined that petitioner Mian K. Javed and Saima Zaheer intended to file a joint petition and by Order dated April 13, 2021, the Court changed the caption in this case to include Saima Zaheer as a party in this matter and directed petitioners to file an objection, if any, to respondent's aforementioned motion. There has been no response from or on behalf of petitioners.
The Court will provide petitioners an opportunity to show cause as to why respondent's aforementioned motion should not be granted. Petitioners are advised that if they fail to respond to the Court's Orders, the Court may be inclined to dismiss this case for lack of prosecution.
Upon due consideration and for cause, it is
ORDERED that petitioners shall, on or before September 30, 2021, show cause in writing as to why respondent's Motion to Dismiss for Failure to Properly Prosecute, filed November 10, 2020, should not be granted. Any response filed shall specify in detail as to why the above-referenced motion should not be granted.