Rohit Madan v. The National Faceless Assessment Center & ANR.

$~70 to 73 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 2013/2026, CM APPL. 9893/2026 + W.P.(C) 2014/2026, CM APPL. 9898/2026 + W.P.(C) 2022/2026, CM APPL. 9912/2026 + W.P.(C) 2105/2026, CM APPL. 10265/2026 ROHIT MADAN .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Rohit Madan, Adv.

versus THE NATIONAL FACELESS ASSESSMENT CENTER & ANR. .....Respondents Through:

Mr. Shlok Chandra, SSC, Ms. Naincy Jain and Ms. Madhavi Shukla, JSCs

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH MEHTA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR

O R D E R

% 16.02.2026 1.

The petitioner a practicing advocate of this Court, has approached this Court seeking a small indulgence that the rectification applications which he had filed for Assessment Year (AY) 2017-18 and 2018-19 since 21.11.2023 and for AY 2020-21 since 14.11.2023.

2.

Mr. Shlok Chandra, learned Senior Standing Counsel does not seriously oppose the petitioner's genuine request that the concerned authorities may be directed to expeditiously decide his applications. 3.

In view of the aforesaid, the present writ petition is disposed of by directing the concerned Assessing Officer (AO) to decide petitioner's above The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 19/02/2026 at 12:59:33

referred rectification applications in accordance with law, however by 30.04.2026.

4.

Until the petitioner's rectification applications are decided, neither the AO or nor the CPC shall take any coercive measures against the petitioner for recovery nor his refund shall be adjusted qua those demands. They shall however, be free to withhold the refund (if any) until 30.04.2026. DINESH MEHTA, J VINOD KUMAR, J FEBRUARY 16, 2026/ss The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 19/02/2026 at 12:59:33