Rajbir Jain v. Income Tax Officer And ORS

$~50 & 51 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 3451/2026 CM APPL. 16552/2026 + W.P.(C) 3452/2026 CM APPL. 16553/2026 RAJBIR JAIN .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Nikhil Goyal, Advocate.

versus INCOME TAX OFFICER AND ORS .....Respondent Through:

Mr. Abhishek Maratha, Sr. Standing Counsel, Mr. Apoorv Agarwal Jr.

SCs, Ms Nupur Sharma, Mr. Gaurav Singh, Mr. Bhanukaran Singh Jodha, Ms Muskaan Goel, Mr. Himanshu Gaur, Mr. Gaurav Kumar Arya and Mr. Mr. Pushpag Shah Johari, Advs.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH MEHTA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR % 18.03.2026

O R D E R

1.

The petitioner has preferred the writ petition seeking direction for early disposal of the appeal.

2.

Pursuant to the Court's query, learned counsel for petitioner submitted that the appeals against the relevant assessment order were filed in the year 2023. Without quantifiable data and details of pendency of appeals, before the appellate authority we cannot disturb the priorities of the Appellate Authority concerned. We as a Court of supervisory jurisdiction cannot issue 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 20/03/2026 at 13:40:05

a direction to the Appellate Authority to give priority to the petitioner's appeals. Ignoring urgency and priority of other assessees. 3.

The writ petitions, therefore, fail.

4.

Needless to mention, the petitioner shall be free to move application for early hearing before the Appellate Authority, who shall decide the same in accordance with law.

5.

Pending application(s) disposed of.

DINESH MEHTA, J VINOD KUMAR, J MARCH 18, 2026/dd 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 20/03/2026 at 13:40:05