Shri Sathya v. National Faceless Assessment Centre
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition under Articles 226/227, Constitution of India (WP No. 7307 of 2026, T-IT), Karnataka High Court, S Sunil Dutt Yadav J., decided 24.03.2026 — setting aside of ex-parte income-tax penalty order (Annexure-E, DIN ITBA/PNL/F/270A/202425/1066922221(1), dt. 23.07.2024) for want of effective participation/personal hearing on show cause notice dt. 10.04.2024; remand for fresh consideration; consequential quashing of demand notice (Annexure-F); direction to recall bank attachment; natural justice/bonafide lapse; petition disposed of, contentions left open.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of: penalty order at Annexure-E and notice of demand at Annexure-F set aside; matter remitted to the stage of reply to the show cause notice dated 10.04.2024; Revenue to recall attachment instructions to the petitioner's Banker forthwith.