B.Deepika v. The State Of Telangana

HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA MAIN CASE No: W.P.Nos.3753, 3762, 3774, 3836, 3896, 3907, 3917 of 2026; 40221, 40267, 40273 and 40275 of 2025 PROCEEDING SHEET 01.

10.02.2026 HCJ (AKrS, J) & GMM, J Transferred to i/o folder before corrections, if any.

W.P.Nos.3753, 3762, 3774, 3836, 3896, 3907, 3917 of 2026; 40221, 40267, 40273 and 40275 of Mr. B. Muralidhar, learned counsel appears for Mr. T. Chaitanya Kumar, learned counsel for petitioner in W.P.No.3753 of 2026.

Ms. Akruti Goyal, learned counsel appears for petitioners in W.P.Nos.3762 and 3774 of 2026.

Mr. Dundu Sashank, learned counsel appears for Mr. Dundu Manmohan, learned counsel for petitioners in W.P.No.3836 of 2026 and W.P. Nos.40221, 40267, 40273 and 40275 of 2025.

Mr. Vighnesh Asawa, learned counsel appears for Mr. A.V.A. Siva Kartikeya, learned counsel for petitioner in W.P. No.3896 of 2026.

HCJ (AKrS, J) & GMM, J W.P.Nos.3753 of 2026 and batch Mr. N. Praveen Reddy, learned Senior Standing Counsel for Income Tax Department appears for Income Tax Department in W.P.Nos.3753 of 2026;

W.P.Nos.40221, 40267, 40273 and 40275 of 2025.

Ms. B. Sapna Reddy, learned Senior Standing Counsel for Income Tax Department appears for Ms. J. Sunitha, learned Senior Standing Counsel for Income Tax Department in W.P.Nos.3762, 3774, 3896 and 3907 of 2026.

Mr. Vijhay K. Punna, learned Senior Standing Counsel for Income Tax Department appears for Income Tax Department in W.P.Nos.3836 and 3917 of 2026.

The primary ground of challenge in all these Writ Petitions is that the assessment proceedings have been initiated by the jurisdictional officer instead of the faceless officer.

Learned Senior Standing Counsel appearing for the Income Tax Department pray for and are allowed a week's time to seek instructions and file counter affidavits.

HCJ (AKrS, J) & GMM, J W.P.Nos.3753 of 2026 and batch As prayed by the learned counsel for the Income Tax Department in W.P.Nos.40221, 40267, 40273 and 40275 of 2025, one week more time is allowed to file implead applications.

Let the matters appear along with W.P.No.2277 of and batch on 24.02.2026.

In the meantime, all further proceedings pursuant to the impugned orders/impugned notices shall remain stayed.

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