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Karanbir Singh v. Union of India and Others

Punjab & Haryana HC3 May 2025CWP/12469/2025

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Section 148 Income Tax Act 1961; notice dated 19.03.2024; AY 2017-2018; Issuing Authority jurisdiction; NFAC exclusive power; CBDT circular/notification 29.03.2022; disposal in terms of precedent; Jatinder Singh Bhangu CWP No. 15745-2024 decided 19.07.2024; Jasjit Singh decided 29.07.2024. Parties: Karanbir Singh (petitioner) v. Union of India & ors. (respondents). Counsel: Nazuk Singhal and Himanshu Gupta for petitioner; Gauri Neo Rampal, Sr. Standing Counsel, with V. Vedika Rao for respondent. Court: High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh; decided 03.05.2025.

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Writ petition disposed of in terms of the Co-ordinate Bench judgments in Jatinder Singh Bhangu (19.07.2024) and Jasjit Singh (29.07.2024); all pending applications, if any, also disposed of. ¶25

Karanbir Singh Vs Union of India and Others — Income Tax | Punjab & Haryana HC (2025)

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CWP-12469-2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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111 CWP-12469-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision:-03.05.2025

Karanbir Singh

....Petitioner

Vs.

Union of India & ors.

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...Respondents

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CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE LISA GILL HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUDEEPTI SHARMA

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Present: Mr. Nazuk Singhal and Mr. Himanshu Gupta, Advocates for the petitioner.

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Ms. Gauri Neo Rampal, Sr. Standing counsel with Mr. V. Vedika Rao, Advocate for the respondent.

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SUDEEPTI SHARMA, J.

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Challenge in the present petition is to notice dated 19.03.2024 issued under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (for short ‘Act 1961”) and all consequential actions, for AY 2017-2018.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the issue involved in the present writ petition is covered by the judgment passed by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in the cases of Jatinder Singh Bhangu vs. Union of India and others , passed in CWP No. 15745-2024 and connected matter, decided on 19.07.2024 and Jasjit Singh vs. Union of India and others (CWP No. 215092023 and other connected matters), decided on 29.07.2024.

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Learned counsel appearing for Union of India has also not disputed the same.

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We have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the whole records of the case.

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The petitioner has challenged the notice dated 19.03.2024 issued

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Gaurav Arora 2025.05.07 14:40 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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CWP-12469-2025

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under Section 148 of the Act, 1961 and all consequential actions, for AY 2017-2018, on the ground that the Issuing Authority had no jurisdiction to issue the same, in view of the circular/notification dated 29.03.2022 of the CBDT, wherein, it has been specifically enumerated that the NFAC has exclusive power to issue the notice under Section 148 of the Act, 1961.

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A Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Jatinder Singh Bhangu’s case (supra) and Jasjit Singh’s case (supra), allowed the writ petitions on the same issue, as raised in the present writ petition, by granting liberty to the revenue to follow the procedure as laid down under the Act, 1961 and proceed accordingly, if so advised.

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In view of the above, the present writ petition is disposed of, in terms of Jatinder Singh Bhangu’s case (supra), decided on 19.07.2024 and Jasjit Singh’s case (supra), decided on 29.07.2024.

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All the pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of.

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(LISA GILL) (SUDEEPTI SHARMA) JUDGE JUDGE

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03.05.2025 Gaurav Arora

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Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No

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Gaurav Arora 2025.05.07 14:40 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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