$~59 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 2389/2023 CM APPL. 9161/2023 MCI INTERNATIONAL LLC FORMERLY KNOWN AS MCI INTERNATIONAL INC .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Ajay Vohra, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Manuj Sabharwal, Mr. Drona Negi and Mr. Devvrat Tiwari, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Indruj Singh Rai, SSC, Mr. Sanjeev Menon and Mr. Rahul Singh, JSCs and Mr Gaurav Kumar, Adv. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH MEHTA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR O R D E R % 22.01.2026 1. Mr. Ajay Vohra, learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner at the outset submitted that the issue involved in the present case relates to the assessment year (AY) 2013-14, is squarely covered by the judgment of Hon’ble the Supreme Court rendered in the case of Union of India v. Rajeev Bansal: 2024 INSC 754. 2. Mr. Indruj Singh Rai, learned Senior Standing Counsel for the respondent-Income Tax Department is not in a position to dispute the aforesaid position of facts and law. 3. Admittedly, the notice for AY 2013-14 was issued on 25.01.2023 and This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 24/01/2026 at 13:25:29 therefore, the same is barred by limitation as per the adjudication made in the case of Rajeev Bansal (supra). 4. The impugned notice (Annexure P-2) and the proceedings in consequence thereof are hereby quashed. 5. The petition is allowed; pending application (s) disposed of. DINESH MEHTA, J VINOD KUMAR, J JANUARY 22, 2026/ss This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 24/01/2026 at 13:25:29