SUKHDEV CHAYAL vs. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX

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CW/22316/2025HC Rajasthan2025:RJ-JD:48769-DB13 November 2025Bench: VINIT KUMAR MATHUR, BIPIN GUPTA2 pages
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What did the High Court hold?

The Tribunal, following a coordinate bench's decision in M/s. Jagtamba Timber Mart, quashed and set aside the notice dated March 24, 2024, issued under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, and the assessment order dated March 21, 2025, passed under Section 147 of the Act, along with consequential proceedings. The Court granted liberty to the Revenue to revive the notice if the Apex Court interfered with the judgments in Hexaware Technologies Ltd., Sharda Devi Chhajer, or Shree Cement Limited. The petitioner undertook to withdraw an appeal already filed. The Court accepted the undertaking and disposed of the petition, keeping open all rights and contentions of the parties. No issue was expressly left undecided, as the matter was disposed of based on the agreed precedent and undertakings.

What were the facts?

The petitioner, Sukhdev Chayal, filed a Civil Writ Petition before the Rajasthan High Court at Jodhpur challenging a notice dated March 24, 2024, issued under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, and an assessment order dated March 21, 2025, passed under Section 147 of the Act. The respondent is the Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle - 1, Bikaner. The parties agreed that the controversy was covered by a prior judgment of a coordinate bench in D.B. Civil Writ Petition No.22164/2025 (M/s. Jagtamba Timber Mart Vs. The Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax), decided on November 12, 2025. The petitioner stated that other grounds raised were not being pressed at that stage.

What were the issues?

1. Whether the notice dated March 24, 2024, issued under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, and the assessment order dated March 21, 2025, passed under Section 147 of the Act, along with consequential proceedings, are liable to be quashed and set aside? Assessee's Contention: The petitioner agreed that the controversy was covered by a coordinate bench's judgment and stated that other grounds were not being pressed, to be taken up at an appropriate stage. The petitioner also undertook to withdraw an appeal already filed. Revenue's Contention: The Revenue noted that a Special Leave Petition (SLP) had been preferred against the judgment in Hexaware Technologies Ltd. and notice had been issued. The Revenue requested liberty to revive the notice issued under Section 148 if the Apex Court interfered with the judgments in Hexaware Technologies Ltd., Sharda Devi Chhajer, or Shree Cement Limited.

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 148,Section 147

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[2025:RJ-JD:48769-DB] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 22316/2025 Sukhdev Chayal, Aged About 45 Years, Resident Of Near Ratan Sagar Well, B Sethia Gali, Bikaner, Rajasthan -334001 ----Petitioner Versus The Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax, Central Circle - 1, Bikaner Having Its Address At Room No72, Ground Floor, Aayakar Bhawan, Rani Bazar, Bikaner, Rajasthan, 334001 ----Respondent For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Rajat Arora Mr. Dinesh Bothra Mr. Lucky Rajpurohit For Respondent(s) : Mr. KK Bissa HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINIT KUMAR MATHUR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIPIN GUPTA Order 13/11/2025 1. Learned counsel for the parties are in agreement that the controversy involved in the present case is squarely covered by the judgment rendered by a coordinate Bench of this Court in D.B. Civil Writ Petition No.22164/2025 (M/s. Jagtamba Timber Mart Vs. The Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax) decided on 12.11.2025 in the following terms:- “12. In these circumstances, notice dated 24th March 2024 issued under Section 148 of the Act and assessment order dated 21th March 2025 passed under Section 147 of the Act along with consequential proceedings are liable to be quashed and set aside. 13. At this stage, Mr. Bissa submits that in judgment of Hexaware Technologies Ltd. (supra), Revenue has preferred a Special Leave Petition and notice has been issued. Counsel states that in view of the law as it stands today, Court may grant the (Uploaded on 14/11/2025 at 04:08:59 PM) (Downloaded on 28/10/2026 at 12:33:47 AM)

[2025:RJ-JD:48769-DB] (2 of 2) [CW-22316/2025] prayer of petitioner but in case the Apex Court interferes

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in Hexaware Technologies Ltd. (supra), Sharda Devi Chhajer (supra) or Shree Cement Limited (supra), then Revenue should be given liberty to revive the notice issued under Section 148 of the Act. 14. In view of the above, counsel for the petitioner states that other grounds raised are not being pressed upon and they will be taken at appropriate stage, if required. 15. Therefore, keeping open all rights and contentions of parties, we quash and set aside notice dated 24th March 2024 issued under Section 148 of the Act and assessment order dated 21th March 2025 passed under Section 147 of the Act along with consequential proceedings, with liberty as prayed. 16. In view of the above, learned counsel for the petitioner undertakes to apply within two weeks to withdraw the appeal already filed. 17. Undertaking accepted. 18. Petition disposed. 19. Consequently, all pending applications, if any, also stand disposed.” 2. In view of the submissions made before this Court, the present Writ Petition is also disposed of in terms of the order passed in M/s Jagtamba Timber Mart (supra). (BIPIN GUPTA),J (VINIT KUMAR MATHUR),J 102-nitin/- Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org) (Uploaded on 14/11/2025 at 04:08:59 PM) (Downloaded on 28/10/2026 at 12:33:47 AM)

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