ZENTEST SOFTWARE PRIVATE LIMITED vs. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX CIRCLE 12 AND ANR

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WP/9958/2022HC BombayHCBM01034263202219 January 2024Bench: HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE K.R. SHRIRAM,HON'BLE JUSTICE DR. NEELA KEDAR GOKHALE2 pages
AI SummaryQuashed and Set Aside

What did the High Court hold?

The Bombay High Court held that all the writ petitions would be covered by the judgment in New India Assurance Co. Ltd. vs. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle 3(2)(1), Mumbai & Ors. Consequently, the impugned orders passed under Section 148A(d) and the notices issued under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, in respect of the respective petitions, were quashed and set aside. The Court also quashed and set aside any consequential notices or orders. All other rights and contentions raised by the petitioners in their petitions were expressly kept open. The principle established is that if a case is factually and legally identical to a precedent set by a higher court, the relief granted in the precedent should be extended.

What were the facts?

The petitioners, identified as Zentest Software Private Limited and other assessees, have filed multiple writ petitions before the Bombay High Court. These petitions challenge orders passed under Section 148A(d) and notices issued under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The revenue, represented by the Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle 12 and others, is the respondent. The specific assessment years are not detailed in this excerpt. The procedural history involves the filing of these writ petitions challenging the aforementioned actions by the income tax authorities.

What were the issues?

1. Whether the impugned orders passed under Section 148A(d) and notices issued under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, are liable to be quashed and set aside. The petitioners argued that their cases are covered by the judgment of the Bombay High Court in New India Assurance Co. Ltd. vs. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle 3(2)(1), Mumbai & Ors. The revenue, through its counsel, agreed with this submission. No other arguments or contentions for either side are recorded in this excerpt.

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 148A,Section 148

AI-generated summary — verify with the full judgment below

1/2 957-WP-9958-2022 @ Ors.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 9958 OF 2022 Zentest Software Private Limited

….Petitioner V/s. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle 12 and Anr. ….Respondents ALONGWITH WRIT PETITION NOS. 10589, 11078, 11215, 12806, 14664 OF 2022, 1109, 1802, 2110, 6477, 7855 OF 2023 ---- Mr. Niraj Sheth i/b Mr. Atul K. Jasani, Mr. Mihir Naniwadekar a/w Mr.Shashwat Rai i/b Keystone Partners, Mr. Rahul Hakani a/w Mr. Aovait Dalvi a/w Ms. Shreya Gosavi i/b Mr. Niyati Mankad Hakani, Mr. Harsh Shah, Mr. Harsh R. Kothari, Mr. Prakash Shah a/w Mr. Mihir Mehta, Mr. Jas Sanghavi, Mr. Suyog Bhave, Mr. Mohit Raval and Mr. Yash Prakash i/b PDS Legal, Mr. Sukhsagar Syal i/b Mr. Govind Jhaveri, Mr. Abhishek Khandelwal for Petitioners - Assessees in respective matters Mr. Suresh Kumar, Mr. Ajeet Manwani a/w Ms. Samiksha Kanani, Mr.Akhileshwar Sharma a/w Ms. Shilpa Goal for Respondents-Revenue in respective matters

---- CORAM : K.R. SHRIRAM & DR. NEELA GOKHALE, JJ.

DATED : 19th JANUARY 2024 P.C. : 1. Counsel for petitioners state that all these petitions will be covered by the judgment of New India Assurance Co. Ltd. vs. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle 3(2)(1), Mumbai & Ors.1. Counsel for Respondents agree. Therefore, impugned orders passed under Section 148 (A)d of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (the Act) and the notices issued under Section 148 of the Act in the respective petitions are hereby quashed and set aside. 1 Writ Petition No. 1945 of 2023 Dated 15th January 2024 Purti Parab PURTI PRASAD PARAB Digitally signed by PURTI PRASAD PARAB Date: 2024.01.22 14:16:25 +0530

2/2 957-WP-9958-2022 @ Ors.doc 2. Petitions disposed. 3. Consequential notices or orders, if any, also stand quashed and set aside. 4. All other rights and contentions which have been raised in the petitions are also kept open. (DR. NEELA GOKHALE, J.) (K.R. SHRIRAM, J.) Purti Parab

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