Kolaramma Silk Khadi Gramodyog Sangha v. the Income Tax Officer
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka HC (M. Nagaprasanna J.), WP No. 26200 of 2025 (T-IT), decided 15.09.2025: Kolaramma Silk Khadi Gramodyog Sangha v. ITO Ward-1 Kolar & NFAC — AY 2020-21 notices/orders quashed because SCN u/s 148A(b) issued by jurisdictional Assessing Officer outside scope of Section 151-A of the Act; disposal on same lines as WP No. 28182/2024 (28.08.2025); revival liberty to Revenue subject to pending Supreme Court/Apex Court matter; other contentions kept open; no costs/quantum.
What did the court decide?
Writ of certiorari granted in substance: the show cause notice u/s.148A(b) dated 12.02.2024 for AY 2020-21 stands obliterated and all further proceedings challenged in the petition (order u/s 148A(d) dated 25.03.2024; notice u/s.148 dated 25.03.2024; order u/s 147 r.w.s 144B dated 15.01.2025; orders u/s 271B dated 17.07.2025 and u/s 270A dated 24.07.2025) stand quashed; liberty reserved to the Revenue to revive the petition if the Apex Court decides the pending matter in its favour; other contentions left open.