SHALLU SURI vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER, WARD 1(1) JALANDHAR AND OTHERS

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CWP/25006/2025HC Punjab & HaryanaPHHC01136067202527 August 2025Author: MRS. JUSTICE LISA GILL,MRS. JUSTICE MEENAKSHI I. MEHTA1 pages
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What did the High Court hold?

The High Court held that the petitioner would be entitled to the same relief as granted in the case of Jyoti Sareen (supra). Consequently, the petition was allowed, and the impugned notice dated 28.03.2024 issued to the petitioner under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, along with any consequential proceedings, were quashed. The reasoning was based on the consensus reached between the learned counsel for the parties. The ratio decidendi is that if parties agree to a prior judgment's applicability and relief, the court will grant the same relief. Any pending miscellaneous applications were also disposed of.

What were the facts?

The petitioner, Shallu Suri, filed a writ petition before the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh challenging a notice dated 28.03.2024 issued under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The respondents were the Income Tax Officer, Ward 1(1) Jalandhar, and others. The assessment year(s) are not explicitly stated. The procedural history involves the filing of the writ petition and the subsequent agreement between the parties.

What were the issues?

1. Whether the notice dated 28.03.2024 issued to the petitioner under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, and consequential proceedings are liable to be quashed. (Question of law) The petitioner argued that they are entitled to the same relief as granted in a previous judgment of the High Court in CWP No.15791 of 2024 - Jyoti Sareen Vs. Union of India and others, dated 10.09.2026. The revenue, through its counsel, agreed with this submission. No separate arguments were recorded for the revenue beyond this consensus.

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 148

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

(Sr. No.126 )

CWP-25006-2025(O&M)

Date of decision : 17.09.2026 SHALLU SURI .....Petitioner

Versus

INCOME TAX OFFICER, WARD 1(1) JALANDHAR AND OTHERS ` .....Respondent(s)

CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK SIBAL

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUNISH BINDLISH

Present : Mr. Rajiv Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Ranvijay Singh, Senior Standing Counsel,

Mr. Vidul Kapoor, Junior Standing Counsel for

the respondent(s)-Income Tax Department.

* * * DEEPAK SIBAL, J. (Oral) (1) Learned counsel for the parties agree that the petitioner would also be entitled to the same relief as has been granted through a judgment of this Court dated 10.09.2026 passed in CWP No.15791 of 2024 - Jyoti Sareen Vs. Union of India and others. (2)

In the light of the above consensus, the petition is allowed in terms of Jyoti Sareen’s case (supra), resulting in quashing of the impugned notice dated 28.03.2024 issued to the petitioner under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, along with consequential proceedings, if any. (3)

All pending miscellaneous applications, if any, also stand disposed of.

(DEEPAK SIBAL)

JUDGE

17.09.

2026

( SUNISH BINDLISH ) shamsher/sunil yadav

JUDGE

Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes / No Whether reportable

: Yes / No SHAMSHER SINGH 2026.09.18 16:45 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Punjab and haryana high court, chandigarh

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