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Ashish Batra v. Income Tax Officer Ward 1 Sonepat and Ors.

Punjab & Haryana HC10 Sept 2026CWP/11646/2025

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In this CWP, the petitioner challenged an income-tax notice dated 20.03.2024 under Section 148 for AY 2020-2021, asserting lack of jurisdiction due to a CBDT circular reserving such power to the NFAC. The co-ordinate bench disposed of similar petitions, granting liberty to the revenue. This court followed the same decisional logic to dispose of the present matter.

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The writ petition is disposed of; pending applications are also disposed of.

Ashish Batra Vs Income Tax Officer Ward 1 Sonepat and Ors. — Income Tax | Punjab & Haryana HC (2026)

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CWP-11640-2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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151 CWP-11640-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision:-06.05.2025

Honey Bhalla

....Petitioner

Vs.

Income Tax Officer, Ward 1 (3), Faridabad & 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. Kartik Bansal, Advocate for the petitioner.

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Mr. Varun Issar, Sr. Standing counsel with Ms. Pridhi Sandhu, Jr. Standing counsel for the respondents.

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SUDEEPTI SHARMA, J.

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Challenge in the present petition is to notice dated 20.03.2024 issued under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (for short ‘Act 1961”) and all consequential actions, for AY 2020-2021.

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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 20.03.2024 issued

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Gaurav Arora 2025.05.12 14:15 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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CWP-11640-2025

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under Section 148 of the Act, 1961 and all consequential actions, for AY 2020-2021 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 06.05.2025 Gaurav Arora Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No

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06.05.2025 Gaurav Arora

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Gaurav Arora 2025.05.12 14:15 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

Ashish Batra v. Income Tax Officer Ward 1 Sonepat and Ors.

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