Bharat Prithviraj Bohra v. The Assessing Officer, (Ward 22 (1)(6)

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2022.03.31 14:19:14 +0530 PURTI PRASAD PARAB

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 1607 OF 2022 Bharat Prithviraj Bohra ....Petitioner V/s.

The Assessing Officer, Office of the Income Tax Officer, Ward 22(1)(6)

...Respondent

---- Mr. Mayur Faria for Petitioner.

Mr. Akhileshwar Shrma for Respondent.

---- CORAM : K.R. SHRIRAM & N. R. BORKAR, JJ.

DATED : 30th MARCH, 2022 P.C. :

1.

In this case the notice issued under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (the Act) is dated 23rd April, 2021 but the procedure followed is the old procedure which came to be replaced by the Finance Act, 2021 with effect from 1st April, 2021.

2.

We have already held in Tata Communications Transformation Services Limited vs. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax 14(1) & Ors. that such notices are bad in law and have to be quashed. Accordingly, notice impugned in this petition is hereby quashed and set aside. 3.

Petition disposed accordingly.

(N. R. BORKAR, J.) (K.R. SHRIRAM, J.) 1 Writ Petition No.1334 of 2021 dated 29th March, 2022. Purti Parab