Viacom 18 Media Pvt Ltd v. Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax Cicrle 16

12.WP.5174-2024.DOCX Pradnya

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 5174 OF 2024 Viacom 18 Media Pvt. Ltd.

...Petitioner

Versus

Assistant Commissioner of Income-tax, Circle 16(1), Mumbai and ors.

...Respondents

______________________________________________________ Mr Fenil Bhatt, Mr P. C. Tripathi, Mr Ashwin Dave, Mr Amit Mathur, Mr Ketan Dave and Mr Gaurav Ganagal, i/b. A. S. Dayal & Associates, for Petitioner.

Adv P. A. Narayanan, for Respondent-Revenue.

______________________________________________________

CORAM

M.S. Sonak & Jitendra Jain, JJ.

DATED:

27 January 2025 PC:- 1.

Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2.

This Petition concerns Assessment Year 2018-2019. 3.

Learned counsel for the Parties state that similar Petitions have been admitted by this Court. The learned counsel for the Petitioner refers to the decision of the Coordinate Bench of this Court in J D Printers Pvt Ltd vs. The Income Tax Officer - 15(1)(2) & Ors.1 which was admitted on 10 September 2024 and interim relief was also granted. 1 Writ Petition No.12187 of 2024

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Accordingly, we issue Rule in this Petition. The learned Counsel for the Respondents waive service after Rule. 5.

Pending the hearing and final disposal of this Petition, there shall be a stay to the impugned notice dated 30 August 2024 and other proceedings arising under the said notice. 6.

Learned Counsel for the Respondents tenders affidavit in reply. Learned Counsel for the Petitioner seeks leave to file rejoinder. Leave is granted. Such rejoinder should be filed and served within four weeks from today.

7.

Tag this matter with Writ Petition No. 12187 of 2024. 8.

Liberty to the parties to apply after appropriate orders are passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court and/or final decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the challenge to this Court's decision in Hexaware Technologies Limited vs. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax & Ors.2 (Jitendra Jain, J) (M.S. Sonak, J) 2 (2024) 464 ITR 43 Signed by: Pradnya Bhogale Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 28/01/2025 10:51:59