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Sohan Lal Hans v. Chairman Central Board of Direct Taxes & Ors.

Delhi HC16 Jan 2026W.P.(C)/6353/2008

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W.P.(C) 6353/2008, Sohan Lal Hans v. Chairman Central Board of Direct Taxes & Ors, High Court of Delhi, order dated 16.01.2026 (Coram: Dinesh Mehta & Vinod Kumar, JJ.). Search/seizure of cash in 2002; prayer for mandamus to bring seized money from Surat (Gujarat) Income Tax Authorities to Delhi Income Tax Authorities; petition pending since 2008; dismissed as infructuous after 17 years; liberty to petitioner to seek revival. No statute or precedent discussed.

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No substantive relief; petition dismissed as infructuous with liberty to apply for revival if any grievance still subsists. ¶18

Sohan Lal Hans Vs Chairman Central Board of Direct Taxes & Ors. — Delhi HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(C) 6353/2008

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SOHAN LAL HANS

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.....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. D.M. Sinha, Adv.

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versus

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CHAIRMAN CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES & ORS .....Respondent Through: Mr. Vipul Agarwal, SSC

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH MEHTA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR

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O R D E R

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% 16.01.2026

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Instant petition has been preferred for the following reliefs :

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“(I) Issue a writ, order, or direction in the nature of Mandamus thereby directing the respondents to bring the seized money of the petitioner to before the Income Tax Authorities at Delhi from Surat (Gujarat) Income Tax Authorities forthwith; ”

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Mr. Vipul Agarwal, learned counsel for the respondents submitted that the petition which was filed against the seizure of the cash, is pending since 2008 which seizure was made in 2002.

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We feel that since the period of more than 17 years has since lapsed, the petitioner’s grievances (if any) must have been resolved and/or the cash, which was seized by the Department, must have been adjusted against the demand.

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 20/01/2026 at 12:54:21

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Considering the nature of the prayer and what we have observed, the petition is dismissed as infructuous.

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The registry is directed to send a copy for this order to the petitioner at his address through registered post acknowledgement due.

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Needless to observe that the petitioner shall be free to move application for revival of the petition, if any of his grievance is still subsist.

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DINESH MEHTA, J

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VINOD KUMAR, J

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JANUARY 16, 2026/ ss

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This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 20/01/2026 at 12:54:21

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