PAWAN SURESH KARWA vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER AND OTHERS

WP/5189/2025HC BombayHCBM03014872202530 January 202617 pages

AI SummaryRemanded

What did the High Court hold?

The High Court did not decide the substantive issues of the writ petitions on merits. Instead, the court addressed the procedural aspects. The court granted the request of the learned counsel for the respondents (revenue authorities) for time to file their reply. It was directed that if the reply is filed, the petitioners would have the liberty to file a rejoinder within four weeks thereafter. Furthermore, the court ordered that any interim relief that had been previously granted to the petitioners would continue until further orders. The matters were then adjourned to a future date for further proceedings. No specific legal principles or ratio decidendi were established as the case was adjourned for filing of replies.

What were the facts?

This judgment concerns numerous writ petitions filed by various assessees, including individuals and firms, against the Income Tax Officer and other revenue authorities. The petitions challenge orders or actions taken by these authorities. The specific assessment years and the exact nature of the orders under challenge are not detailed in the provided text. The procedural history indicates that the learned counsel for the respondents sought time to file a reply. The court directed that if a reply is filed, the petitioners would have four weeks to file a rejoinder. Any interim relief granted was to continue until further orders. The matters were adjourned for further hearing.

What were the issues?

The primary issue before the High Court was the pending replies from the revenue authorities in response to the writ petitions filed by the assessees. The court needed to decide on the timeline for filing these replies and subsequent rejoinders, and whether to continue any interim relief granted. Assessee's contentions: The assessees, through their counsel, were seeking a resolution to their challenges against the revenue authorities. While specific arguments are not detailed, the filing of writ petitions implies a grievance against the actions or orders of the tax authorities, likely concerning assessment, demand, or other procedural matters. Revenue's contentions: The revenue authorities, represented by learned counsel, sought time to file their reply to the petitions. No specific legal arguments or precedents were mentioned in the provided text for the revenue's stance.

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(1) 912wp5183.25 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 912 WRIT PETITION NO. 5183 OF 2025 Ramkumar Herunidas Pahuja ….Petitioner VERSUS Income Tax Officer And Others …..Respondents 148 WRIT PETITION NO. 6314 OF 2025 Kirankumar Ramvilas Chandak ….Petitioner VERSUS Income Tax Officer, Ward 1, Latur …..Respondent 149 WRIT PETITION NO. 6315 OF 2025 Devendra Mandanlal Desarda ….Petitioner VERSUS Income Tax Officer Ward 1 1 Aurangabad …..Respondent 150 WRIT PETITION NO. 6316 OF 2025 Devendra Madanlal Desarda ….Petitioner VERSUS Income Tax Officer Ward 1 1, Aurangabad …..Respondent 151 WRIT PETITION NO. 6318 OF 2025 Sai Light House ….Petitioner VERSUS Income Tax Officer Ward 1 Latur …..Respondent 1 of 17

(2) 912wp5183.25 152 WRIT PETITION NO. 6319 OF 2025 Devendra Madanlal Desarda ….Petitioner VERSUS Income Tax Officer Ward 1 1, Aurangabad …..Respondent 153 WRIT PETITION NO. 6320 OF 2025 Devendra Madanlal Desarda ….Petitioner VERSUS Income Tax Officer Ward 1 1, Aurangabad …..Respondent 154 WRIT PETITION NO. 6321 OF 2025 Omkar Gajanan Swami ….Petitioner VERSUS Income Tax Officer Ward 1 Nanded …..Respondent 155 WRIT PETITION NO. 6322 OF 2025 Sai Light House ….Petitioner VERSUS Income Tax Officer Ward 1 Latur …..Respondent 156 WRIT PETITION NO. 6323 OF 2025 Tukaram Vijay Pampatwar ….Petitioner VERSUS Income Tax Officer Ward 1 Nanded …..Respondent 157 WRIT PETITION NO. 6324 OF 2025 Dattaprasad Vishnudas Chandak ….Petitioner 2 of 17

(3) 912wp5183.25 VERSUS Income Tax Officer Ward 1 Nanded …..Respondent 158 WRIT PETITION NO. 6325 OF 2025 Geeta Electricals ….Petitioner VERSUS Income Tax Officer Ward 1 Nanded …..Respondent 159 WRIT PETITION NO. 6326 OF 2025 Dattaprasad Vishnudas Chandak ….Petitioner VERSUS Income Tax Officer Ward 1 Nanded …..Respondent 160 WRIT PETITION NO. 6327 OF 2025 Sai Light House ….Petitioner VERSUS Income Tax Officer Ward 1 Latur …..Respondent 161 WRIT PETITION NO. 6328 OF 2025 Devendra Madanlal Desarda ….Petitioner VERSUS Income Tax Officer Ward 1 1, Aurangabad …..Respondent 162 WRIT PETITION NO. 6339 OF 2025 Dattaprasad Vishnudas Chandak ….Petitioner VERSUS 3 of 17

(4) 912wp5183.25 Income Tax Officer Ward 1, Nanded …..Respondent 163 WRIT PETITION NO. 6351 OF 2025 Omprakash Dwarkadas Randad ….Petitioner VERSUS Income Tax Officer Ward 1 And Others …..Respondents 164 WRIT PETITION NO. 6352 OF 2025 Vishal Kesharmal Brahmecha ….Petitioner VERSUS Income Tax Officer Ward- I Latur And Ors …..Respondents 165 WRIT PETITION NO. 6353 OF 2025 Sanjay Electricals And Appliances ….Petitioner VERSUS Income Tax Officer Ward 1 And Others …..Respondent 166 WRIT PETITION NO. 6354 OF 2025 Vishal Kesharmal Brahmecha ….Petitioner VERSUS Income Tax Officer Ward 1 And Others …..Respondent 167 WRIT PETITION NO. 6355 OF 2025 Rajendra Asaram Charkha ….Petitioner VERSUS Income Tax Officer Ward - I Jalna And Ors …..Respondent 168 WRIT PETITION NO. 6356 OF 2025 4 of 17

(5) 912wp5183.25 Rajendra Asaram Charkha ….Petitioner VERSUS Income Tax Officer Ward - I Jalna And Ors …..Respondent 169 WRIT PETITION NO. 6357 OF 2025 Sanjay Electricalas And Appliances ….Petitioner VERSUS Income Tax Officer Ward - I Jalna And Ors …..Respondent 170 WRIT PETITION NO. 6358 OF 2025 Rajendra Asaram Charkha ….Petitioner VERSUS Income Tax Officer Ward - I Jalna And Others …..Respondent 171 WRIT PETITION NO. 6359 OF 2025 Sanjay Electricals And Appliances ….Petitioner VERSUS Income Tax Officer Ward 1 And Others …..Respondent 172 WRIT PETITION NO. 6360 OF 2025 Satya Electricals Satya Electricals Shardanand ….Petitioner VERSUS Income Tax Officer And Other …..Respondent 173 WRIT PETITION NO. 6361 OF 2025 Anand Prafullchand Tandure ….Petitioner 5 of 17

(6) 912wp5183.25 VERSUS Income Tax Officer Ward - I Latur And Ors …..Respondent 174 WRIT PETITION NO. 6362 OF 2025 Anand Prafullchand Tandure ….Petitioner VERSUS Income Tax Officer Ward 1 And Others …..Respondent 175 WRIT PETITION NO. 6363 OF 2025 Anand Prafullchand Tandure ….Petitioner VERSUS Income Tax Officer Ward 1 And Others …..Respondent 176 WRIT PETITION NO. 6364 OF 2025 Karan Jayesh Gangar ….Petitioner VERSUS Income Tax Officer Ward 1 And Others …..Respondent 177 WRIT PETITION NO. 6365 OF 2025 Sohel Ibrahim Shaikh ….Petitioner VERSUS Income Tax Officer And Other …..Respondent 178 WRIT PETITION NO. 6366 OF 2025 Rajendra Asaram Charkha ….Petitioner VERSUS Income Tax Officer Ward - I Jalna And Others …..Respondent 6 of 17

(7) 912wp5183.25 179 WRIT PETITION NO. 6367 OF 2025 Anand Prafullchand Tandure ….Petitioner VERSUS Income Tax Officer Ward 1 And Others …..Respondent 180 WRIT PETITION NO. 6368 OF 2025 Sanjay Electricals And Appliances Jalna ….Petitioner VERSUS Income Tax Officer Ward - I Jalna And Ors …..Respondent 181 WRIT PETITION NO. 6369 OF 2025 Soyal Ibrahim Shaikh ….Petitioner VERSUS Income Tax Officer And Other …..Respondent 182 WRIT PETITION NO. 6370 OF 2025 Satya Electricals Satya Electricals Shardanand Aurangabad ….Petitioner VERSUS Income Tax Officer And Other …..Respondent 183 WRIT PETITION NO. 6371 OF 2025 Sanjay Electricals And Appliances Partner Ship Firm ….Petitioner VERSUS Income Tax Officer And Other …..Respondent 184 WRIT PETITION NO. 6372 OF 2025 7 of 17

(8) 912wp5183.25 Omprakash Dwarkadas Randad ….Petitioner VERSUS Income Tax Officer Ward- I (5) Aurangabad And Ors …..Respondent 185 WRIT PETITION NO. 6373 OF 2025 Sohel Ibrahim Shaikh ….Petitioner VERSUS Income Tax Officer And Other …..Respondent 186 WRIT PETITION NO. 6374 OF 2025 Omprakash Dwarkadas Randad ….Petitioner VERSUS Income Tax Officer Ward 1 And Others …..Respondent 187 WRIT PETITION NO. 6375 OF 2025 Omprakash Dwarkadas Randad ….Petitioner VERSUS Income Tax Officer Ward - 1 (5) Aurangabad And Others …..Respondent 188 WRIT PETITION NO. 6376 OF 2025 Rajendra Asaram Charkha ….Petitioner VERSUS Income Tax Officer Ward - I Jalna And Others …..Respondent 189 WRIT PETITION NO. 6397 OF 2025 Suyog Sunil Kotecha ….Petitioner 8 of 17

(9) 912wp5183.25 VERSUS Income Tax Officer Ward 1(5) And Others …..Respondent 190 WRIT PETITION NO. 6398 OF 2025 Vishal Kesharmal Brahmecha ….Petitioner VERSUS Income Tax Officer Ward - 1 Latur And Ors …..Respondent 191 WRIT PETITION NO. 6399 OF 2025 Satya Electricals Aurangabad ….Petitioner VERSUS Income Tax Officer Ward 1 (1) Aurangabad And Ors …..Respondent 192 WRIT PETITION NO. 6400 OF 2025 Omprakash Dwarkadas Randad ….Petitioner VERSUS Incomet Tax Officer Ward - 1 (5) Aurangabad And Others …..Respondent 193 WRIT PETITION NO. 6401 OF 2025 Vishal Kesharmal Brahmecha ….Petitioner VERSUS Income Tax Officer Ward - I Latur And Ors …..Respondent 194 WRIT PETITION NO. 6402 OF 2025 Vishal Kesharmal Brahmecha ….Petitioner VERSUS 9 of 17

(10) 912wp5183.25 Income Tax Officer Ward - I Latur And Others …..Respondent 195 WRIT PETITION NO. 6403 OF 2025 Sohel Ibrahim Shaikh ….Petitioner VERSUS Income Tax Officer Ward - I (5) Aurangabad And Others …..Respondent 196 WRIT PETITION NO. 6424 OF 2025 Manojkumar Ramchandra Zawar ….Petitioner VERSUS Income Tax Officer Ward 1, Jalna …..Respondent 197 WRIT PETITION NO. 6425 OF 2025 Ravindra Prakash Chand Jethani ….Petitioner VERSUS Income Tax Officer Ward 1, Nanded …..Respondent 198 WRIT PETITION NO. 6426 OF 2025 Ravindra Prakash Chand Jethani ….Petitioner VERSUS Income Tax Officer Ward 1, Nanded …..Respondent 199 WRIT PETITION NO. 6427 OF 2025 Manojkumar Ramchandra Zawar ….Petitioner VERSUS Income Tax Officer Ward 1, Jalna …..Respondent 10 of 17

(11) 912wp5183.25 200 WRIT PETITION NO. 6428 OF 2025 Ravindra Prakash Chand Jethani ….Petitioner VERSUS Income Tax Officer Ward 1, Nanded …..Respondent 201 WRIT PETITION NO. 6429 OF 2025 Manojkumar Ramchandra Zawar ….Petitioner VERSUS Income Tax Officer Ward 1, Jalna …..Respondent 202 WRIT PETITION NO. 6430 OF 2025 Ramesh Kisan Khedkar ….Petitioner VERSUS Income Tax Officer Ward 1 5, Aurangabad …..Respondent 203 WRIT PETITION NO. 7375 OF 2025 Vishal Kesharmal Brahmecha ….Petitioner VERSUS Income Tax Officer Ward - I Latur And Others …..Respondent WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 7376 OF 2025WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 7377 OF 2025WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 7380 OF 2025WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 7381 OF 2025WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 7378 OF 2025WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 7379 OF 2025 205 WRIT PETITION NO. 7853 OF 2025 Reena Manish Rathor 11 of 17

(12) 912wp5183.25 Lrs Manish Vijay Kumar Rathor ….Petitioner VERSUS Income Tax Officer Ward Hingoli And Others …..Respondent 206 WRIT PETITION NO. 7854 OF 2025 Bharat Krishnadas Bhatia ….Petitioner VERSUS Income Tax Officer Ward - 1 Aurangabad And Others …..Respondent 207 WRIT PETITION NO. 7888 OF 2025 Bharat Krishnadas Bhatia ….Petitioner VERSUS Income Tax Officer Ward - 1 Aurangabad And Others …..Respondent 208 WRIT PETITION NO. 7889 OF 2025 Bharat Krishnadas Bhatia ….Petitioner VERSUS Income Tax Officer Ward - 1 Aurangabad And Others …..Respondent 209 WRIT PETITION NO. 7890 OF 2025 Bharat Krishnadas Bhatia ….Petitioner VERSUS Income Tax Officer Ward - 1 Aurangabad And Others …..Respondent 210 WRIT PETITION NO. 7891 OF 2025 12 of 17

(13) 912wp5183.25 Geeta Anil Bulani ….Petitioner VERSUS Income Tax Officer Ward - 1 Aurangabad And Others …..Respondent 211 WRIT PETITION NO. 7892 OF 2025 Geeta Anil Bulani ….Petitioner VERSUS Income Tax Officer Ward - 1 Aurangabad And Others …..Respondent 212 WRIT PETITION NO. 7893 OF 2025 Geeta Anil Bulani ….Petitioner VERSUS Income Tax Officer Ward - 1 Aurangabad And Others …..Respondent 213 WRIT PETITION NO. 7894 OF 2025 Geeta Anil Bulani ….Petitioner VERSUS Income Tax Officer Ward - 1 Aurangabad And Others …..Respondent 214 WRIT PETITION NO. 7895 OF 2025 Geeta Anil Bulani ….Petitioner VERSUS Income Tax Officer Ward 1(5) Aurangabad And Others …..Respondent 13 of 17

(14) 912wp5183.25 221 WRIT PETITION NO. 9163 OF 2025 Sai Light House ….Petitioner VERSUS Income Tax Officer Ward 1 Latur And Others …..Respondent 265 WRIT PETITION NO. 9804 OF 2026 Dhiraj Ashok Ghundiyal ….Petitioner VERSUS Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax Circle 1 Jalgaon And Others …..Respondent 267 WRIT PETITION NO. 9812 OF 2026 Awatram Chandiram Athwani ….Petitioner VERSUS Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax And Others …..Respondent 268 WRIT PETITION NO. 9828 OF 2026 Awatram Chandiram Athwani ….Petitioner VERSUS Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax Jalgaon And Others …..Respondent 269 WRIT PETITION NO. 9831 OF 2026 Awatram Chandiram Athwani ….Petitioner VERSUS Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax And Others …..Respondent 14 of 17

(15) 912wp5183.25 270 WRIT PETITION NO. 9840 OF 2026 Awatram Chandiram Athwani ….Petitioner VERSUS Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax, Circle-1, Jalgaon And Others …..Respondent 271 WRIT PETITION NO. 9849 OF 2026 Prakash Vaijnath Shinde ….Petitioner VERSUS Income Tax Officer Ward 1 Aurangabad And Others …..Respondent 272 WRIT PETITION NO. 9856 OF 2026 Narayan Parumal Lalwani ….Petitioner VERSUS Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax Circle 1 Jalgaon And Others …..Respondent 273 WRIT PETITION NO. 9865 OF 2026 Dhiraj Ashok Ghundiyal ….Petitioner VERSUS Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax Circle 1 Jalgaon And Others …..Respondent 274 WRIT PETITION NO. 9871 OF 2026 Sudhir Eknath Rahane Legal Heir Of Late Shri Eknath Daguda Rahane ….Petitioner VERSUS 15 of 17

(16) 912wp5183.25 Income Tax Officer Ward-2 Ahmednagar And Others …..Respondent 275 WRIT PETITION NO. 9882 OF 2026 Padamraj And Sons ….Petitioner VERSUS Income Tax Officer, Ward -1 Aruangabad And Others …..Respondent WRIT PETITION NO.9826 OF 2026 WRIT PETITION NO.9803 OF 2026 WRIT PETITION NO.7855 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.9206 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO. 5189 OF 2025 Mrs. Sneha More a/w Mrs. Saloni Sankhe, Advocate for the Petitioners Dr. Kalpalata Patil-Bharaswadkar, Senior Standing Counsel Income Tax Department/Respondents in respective matters Mr. Alok Sharma, Advocate for Respondent Nos. 1 to 4 in respective matters CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI & ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J. J. DATE : 08th OCTOBER, 2026 PER COURT :

Learned Counsel for the Respondent seeks time to file reply.

If reply is filed by the Respondent, the Petitioners are at liberty to file rejoinder within four weeks thereafter. 16 of 17

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Interim relief, if any granted to continue until further orders.

Stand over to 19-11-2026. [ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J. ] [NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.] VishalK/912wp5183.25 17 of 17

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