Ranjan Mehta Nitul Mehta v. The Assessment Unit, Income Tax Department
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court (Madurai) short procedural order, 15.06.2026, D. Bharatha Chakravarthy J.; amendment petitions W.M.P(MD)Nos.11562 and 11558 of 2026 in W.P.(MD)Nos.10967 and 14179 of 2026 ordered pursuant to Supreme Court of India directions in Civil Appeal No.4716 of 2026 dated 10.04.2026; permits retrospective amendment to challenge vires of provisions of the (unnamed) Act regarding jurisdiction of Faceless Officer vis-a-vis Jurisdictional Officer; amended affidavit and petition plus second set to be filed; matter and connected matters to be placed before Hon'ble Division Bench after orders of Hon'ble Administrative Judge; keywords: Faceless Officer, Jurisdictional Officer, vires, retrospective amendment, Division Bench, connected matters.
What did the court decide?
The amendment petitions stand ordered; the petitioner is to file amended copies of the affidavit and petition with a second set; the matter, with the connected matters, is to be listed before the Hon'ble Division Bench of the Court after appropriate orders from the Hon'ble Administrative Judge.