Delhi High Court
W.P.(C)/13943/2026 of TURNITIN INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED (FORMERLY KNOWN AS TURNIT INDIA EDUCATION PRIVATE LIMITED Vs THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX CIRCLE 25(1) DELHI on 29 September 2026
HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010452692026 + W.P.(C) 13943/2026, CM APPL. 65135/2026 & CM APPL. 65136/2026 TURNITIN INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED (FORMERLY KNOWN AS TURNIT INDIA EDUCATION PRIVATE LIMITED .....Petitioner Through: Dr.Shashwat Bajpai, Mr. Mayank Chaturvedi &
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
CNR No. DLHC010452692026
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W.P.(C) 13943/2026, CM APPL. 65135/2026 & CM APPL.
65136/2026
TURNITIN INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED (FORMERLY KNOWN AS
TURNIT INDIA EDUCATION PRIVATE LIMITED
.....Petitioner
Through:
Dr.Shashwat Bajpai, Mr. Mayank
Chaturvedi & Ms.Yagya Aggarwal,
Advs.
versus
THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX CIRCLE
25(1) DELHI
.....Respondent
Through:
Mr. Puneet Rai, SSC with Mr.Ashvini
Kr. & Mr. Rishabh Nangia, JSCs,
Ms.Nancy Jain, Mr. Nikhil Jain &
Mr.Aryan Mittal, Advs.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH MEHTA
HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE ADITI CHOUDHARY
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29.09.2026
1. Mr. Puneet Rai, learned senior standing counsel for the respondent has handed over a printout of the e-mail dated 23.09.2026 sent by the Assessing Officer informing that the notice had been issued to the petitioner on account of some clerical error and due to mismatch of the PAN details. The said communication dated 23.09.2026 is taken on record. The relevant paragraph of the said communication is reproduced hereunder: “5. Since the information was uploaded for multiple This is a digitally signed order. 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 01/10/2026 at 12:09:03
contributors, the bulk uploading facility was used. And due to inadvertent Clerical mistake, information was uploaded against the wrong PAN i.e., AAGCT1132P instead of intended PAN AAATR3163K (Jagdishprasad Jhabarmal Tibrewala University). Even though the name mentioned in the information uploaded was correct as Jagdishprasad Jhabarmal Tibrewala University. Given the above factual matrix, your goodself is requested to do the remedial action at your end in the case of (PAN AAGCT1132P - M/s Turnitin India). While as a corrective measure in the interest of revenue this office will reupload the information against the correct PAN of Jagdishprasad Jhabarmal Tibrewala University.”
2. In view of the fair stand taken by the respondent, the impugned order dated 30.06.2026 passed under Section 148A(3) so also the impugned notice of even date issued under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 are hereby quashed.
3. Needless to observe that the respondent/Assessing Officer shall be free to initiate proceedings against the person to whom the information actually relates to, in accordance with law.
4. The writ petition stands disposed of. All pending applications are also disposed of. DINESH MEHTA, J ADITI CHOUDHARY, J SEPTEMBER 29, 2026 kk This is a digitally signed order. 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 01/10/2026 at 12:09:03