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Rakesh Singhal v. Income Tax Officer and Others

Punjab & Haryana HC10 Sept 2026CWP/18792/2024

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The High Court allowed a writ petition relying on a prior judgment by its own Coordinate Bench, setting aside specific notices and an order issued under Sections 148A(b) and 148A(d) of the Income-tax Act, 1961.

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Notice under Section 148A(b) dated 26.03.2023 and order under Section 148A(d) dated 17.04.2024 set aside. Pending applications disposed of.

Rakesh Singhal Vs Income Tax Officer and Others — Income Tax | Punjab & Haryana HC (2026)

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CWP-18792 of 2024(O&M)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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CWP-18792-2024 (O&M) Date of Decision: 06.08.2024

RAKESH SI N GHAL

. . . . Petitione r

Vs.

INCOME T A X OFFICER AND AND OTH E RS ****

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. . . . Respondents

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**CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV PRAKASH SHARMA HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH ******

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Present: M r. Nikhil Goyal, Advocate for t he petitioner.

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M r. Yogesh Putney, Sr. Standin g Counsel and M r. Vaibhav Gupta, Standing C o unsel f or the respondents/Revenue.

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SANJEEV PRAKASH SHARMA, J.(Oral)

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1. Notice of motion.

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2. Mr. Y o gesh Putney, Sr. Standing Cou n sel accepts notice on behalf o f respon d ents/Revenue and fairly state s that the issue involved in th e presen t petition stands covered by the j u dgment passed by this Court i n CWP No.21509 of 2023 titled as Jasjit Singh vs. Union of India and others , decided on 29.07.2024, wherei n this Court held as under:

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“ 16 . We are in agreement w ith the view taken by the C oordinate Bench and hold t h at such circular or i n structions by the Board could n ot have been issued to o verride statutory provisions or t o make them otiose or o bsolete. Legislative enactments having financial be fo llowed strictly and mandatorily. B y exercising the powers c ontained Sections 119 and 120 of the Act, 1961 as well as S ection 144B (7 & 8), the authorit i es cannot be allowed to u surp the legal provisions to the i r own satisfaction and c onvenience causing hardship to the assessees. It also l e aves confusion in the minds of t h e taxpayers instructions a nd supplementing the statutory pr o visions and

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CWP-18792 of 2024(O&M)

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17 . In view of the aforesai d discussion, there is no o ccasion to distinguish or tak e a different view as s uggested by the learned counsel f o r the revenue from what h as already been held by the Coor d inate Bench.

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18. Keeping in view the law laid down by the C oordinate Bench (supra), noti c es issued by the JAO u nder Section 148 of the Act, 19 6 1 and the proceedings i n itiated thereafter without co n ducting the faceless a ssessment as envisaged under S e ction 144B of the Act, 1 961, have been found to be cont r ary to the provisions of t h e Act, 1961 and accordingly n o tices dated 28.02.2023, 1 6.03.2023, 20.03.2024 and 30.0 3 .2023 and order dated 3 0.03.2023, are set aside for want o f jurisdiction. 19 . The respondents-revenu e would be, however, at liberty to follow the procedure as l a id down under the Act, 1 961 and proceed accordingly, if s o advised.

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20 . All the writ petitions a r e allowed. The interim o rder passed by the Court shall stand merged with the p resent order.”

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3. Keepi n g in view above, we allow thi s Writ Petition in the aforesai d terms. The observations and order p a ssed above shall apply mutati s mutan d is to the present case. Acc o rdingly, notice under Sectio n 148A( b ) dated 26.03.2023(P-2) and or d er under Section 148A(d) date d 17.04. 2 024(Annexure P-4) are set asid e .

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4. All pe n ding applications also stand dis p osed of accordingly.

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(SANJEEV PRAKASH SHARMA) JUDGE

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(SANJAY VASHISTH) JUDGE

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August 06, 2024

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Rashmi

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1. Whether speaking/reasoned? Yes/No 2. Whether reportable? Yes/No

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