Nokia Solutions And Networks India Private Limited Formerly Known As Alcatel Lucent India Limited v. Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax Circle 16 1 & ANR.

$~45 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 583/2025 NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED FORMERLY KNOWN AS ALCATEL LUCENT INDIA LIMITED .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Kamal Sawhney, Mr. Nikhil Agarwal and Mr. Purv Medhira, Advs.

versus DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX CIRCLE 16 1 & ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Abhishek Maratha, SSC, Mr.

Apoorv Agarwal, Mr. Parth Samwal, JSCs and Ms. Nupur Sharma, Mr.

Gaurav Singh, Mr. Bhanukaran Singh Jodha, Ms. Muskaan Goel, Mr.

Himanshu Gaur and Mr. Nischay Purohit, Advs.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. KAMESWAR RAO HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR

O R D E R

% 08.09.2025 1.

This petition has been filed with the following prayers : "(i) Issue a writ of mandamus and/or any other writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the Respondent No.1 to dispose the rectification application dated 03.01.2012 filed under section 154 of the Act and release the consequential refunds along with statutory interest under Section 244A of the Act within a period of 4 weeks."

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2.

In effect, the petitioner is seeking a direction to the respondent no. 1 for a decision on the rectification application filed on 03.01.2012 under Section 154 of the Act.

3.

Suffice to state that this application was filed almost 13 years back. Mr. Abhishek Maratha is unable to confirm whether such an application is pending in record of the respondents.

4.

Appropriate shall be, if the said application is in the records of the respondent and is pending consideration, a decision thereon shall be taken within a period of 12 weeks as an outer limit. 5.

The petition is disposed of.

V. KAMESWAR RAO, J VINOD KUMAR, J SEPTEMBER 8, 2025 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 17/09/2025 at 14:29:19