Punjab and Haryana High Court
CWP/17562/2025 of ARUN KUMAR KHERA Vs INCOME TAX OFFICER WARD 1 PATHANKOT AND OTHERS on 14 September 2026
[1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 167 CWP-17562-2025 Date of decision: 01.07.2025 Arun Kumar Khera ...Petitioner Versus Income Tax Officer, Ward I, Pathankot & ors. ...Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE LISA GILL HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUDEEPTI SHARMA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT
CHANDIGARH
Date of decision: 01.07.2025
Arun Kumar Khera
...Petitioner
Versus
Income Tax Officer, Ward I, Pathankot & ors.
...Respondents
CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE LISA GILL
HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUDEEPTI SHARMA
Present:
Mr. Kartik Bansal, Advocate for the petitioner.
Mr. Ranbir Singh Rawat, Advocate for
Ms. Urvashi Dhugga, Sr. Standing counsel for the respondents ****
SUDEEPTI SHARMA, J
1. Challenge in the present petition is to notice dated 28.03.2025 issued under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (for short ‘Act 1961) and all consequential actions, for AY 2021-2022.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the issue involved in the present writ petition is covered by the judgment passed by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in the cases of Jatinder Singh Bhangu vs. Union of India and others, passed in CWP No. 15745-2024 and connected matter, decided on 19.07.2024 and Jasjit Singh vs. Union of India and others (CWP No. 21509-2023 and other connected matters), decided on 29.07.2024.
3. Learned counsel appearing for Union of India has also not disputed the same. Gaurav Arora 2025.07.04 16:09 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document
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4. We have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the whole records of the case.
5. The petitioner has challenged the notice dated 28.03.2025 issued under Section 148 of the Act, 1961 and all consequential actions, for AY 2021-2022 on the ground that the Issuing Authority had no jurisdiction to issue the same, in view of the circular/notification dated 29.03.2022 of the CBDT, wherein, it has been specifically enumerated that the NFAC has exclusive power to issue the notice under Section 148 of the Act, 1961.
6. A Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Jatinder Singh Bhangu’s case (supra) and Jasjit Singh’s case (supra), allowed the writ petitions on the same issue, as raised in the present writ petition, by granting liberty to the revenue to follow the procedure as laid down under the Act, 1961 and proceed accordingly, if so advised.
7. In view of the above, the present writ petition is disposed of, in terms of Jatinder Singh Bhangu’s case (supra), decided on 19.07.2024 and Jasjit Singh’s case (supra), decided on 29.07.2024.
8. All the pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. (LISA GILL) (SUDEEPTI SHARMA)
JUDGE JUDGE 01.07.2025 Gaurav Whether speaking/reasoned:- Yes/No Whether reportable:- Yes/No Gaurav Arora 2025.07.04 16:09 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document
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