Vivek Saran Agarwal v. UOI of India Thru. Secy. Ministry of Finance New Delhi and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
WRIT TAX No. 269 of 2026; High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench; interim order dated February 18, 2026; petitioner Vivek Saran Agarwal; respondents Union of India thru Secy. Ministry of Finance and 2 others; faceless assessment scheme; Jurisdictional Assessing Authority; reassessment proceedings Assessment Year 2020-21; want of jurisdiction challenge; reliance on Hexaware Technologies Limited 2024 SCC Online Bom 1249 and Kankanala Ravindra Reddy (2023) 156 taxman.com 178 (Telangana); counter affidavit four weeks; rejoinder affidavit two weeks; connected with Writ Tax No. 335 of 2024; stay of assessment proceedings till next date of listing.
What did the court decide?
Interim stay of the assessment proceeding initiated against the petitioner for Assessment Year 2020-21 till the next date of listing; respondents granted four weeks to file counter affidavit and petitioner two weeks thereafter to file rejoinder affidavit; case to be connected and listed along with Writ Tax No. 335 of 2024.