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M/S Chandu Lal Ved Prakash v. Income Tax Officer, Ward 2(2), Muktsar

Punjab & Haryana HC8 Jul 2025CWP/18573/2025

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Section 148 notice; Income Tax Act 1961; AY 2019-2020; NFAC exclusive jurisdiction; CBDT circular/notification dated 29.03.2022; Issuing Authority jurisdiction to issue Section 148 notice; Jatinder Singh Bhangu vs. Union of India CWP No. 15745-2024 (19.07.2024); Jasjit Singh vs. Union of India CWP No. 21509-2023 (29.07.2024); writ petition disposed of in terms of Co-ordinate Bench rulings; Punjab and Haryana High Court at Chandigarh; CWP-18573-2025 (O&M); M/s Chandu Lal Ved Prakash; Income Tax Officer Ward 2(2) Muktsar.

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Writ petition disposed of in terms of Jatinder Singh Bhangu (CWP No. 15745-2024, decided 19.07.2024) and Jasjit Singh (CWP No. 21509-2023, decided 29.07.2024); all pending applications, if any, disposed of. ¶26

M/S Chandu Lal Ved Prakash Vs Income Tax Officer, Ward… — Income Tax | Punjab & Haryana HC (2025)

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CWP-18573-2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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148

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CWP-18573-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision:-08.07.2025

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M/s Chandu Lal Ved Prakash

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....Petitioner

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Vs.

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Income Tax Officer Ward 2 (2), Muktsar Punjab

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...Respondent

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

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Present: Ms. Parnika Singla and Mr. Abhishek Periwal, Advocates, for the petitioner

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Ms. Urvashi Dhugga, Sr. Standing counsel with Ms. Nisha, Advocate for the respondent.

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SUDEEPTI SHARMA, J.

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Challenge in the instant writ petition is to notice dated 25.06.2025 issued under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (for short ‘Act 1961”) and consequential actions, for AY 2019-2020.

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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. 21509-2023 and other connected matters), decided on 29.07.2024 .

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Learned counsel appearing for the respondent has also not disputed the same.

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We have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the

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CWP-18573-2025

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whole records of the case.

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The petitioner has challenged the notice dated 25.06.2025 issued under Section 148 of the Act, 1961 and consequential actions, for AY 2019-2020, 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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08.07.2025

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Gaurav Arora

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

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M/S Chandu Lal Ved Prakash v. Income Tax Officer, Ward 2(2), Muktsar

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