- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43648 WP No. 18324 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.18324 OF 2021 (T-IT) BETWEEN: M/S BORQS SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS PVT LTD NO.3 PRESTIGE ALKAREEM GROUND FLOOR EDWARD ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 052 (REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR SRI HAREESH RAMANNA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, S/O SRI G A RAMANNA.) …PETITIONER (BY SRI. TATA KRISHNA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE ADDITIONAL / JOINT / DEPUTY / ASST COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX / INCOME TAX OFFICER NATIONAL FACELESS ASSESSMENT CENTER (REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, BENGALURU-1) BMTC BUILDING, 80 FT ROAD 6TH BLOCK, KORAMANGALA BENGALURU – 560 095. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE - 1(1) (2) BMTC BUILDING 80 FT ROAD 6TH BLOCK, KORAMANGALA BENGALUR – 560 095. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAVI RAJ Y.V., ADVOCATE) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUITON OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH AS FAR AS THE PETITIONER IS CONCERNED BY AN APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER IN THE NATURE OF CERIORARI OR OTHERWISE THE IMPUGNED PENALTY ORDER PASSED BY THE R-1 UNDER SECTION 271(1)(c) DATED 15.09.2021 FOR AY 2016-17 ENCLOSED AS ANNEXURE-A. Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43648 WP No. 18324 of 2021 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition, petitioner seeks the following reliefs: “(A) Quash as far as the petitioner is concerned by an appropriate writ or order in the nature of certiorari or otherwise, the impugned Penalty Order passed by the First Respondent under Section 271(1)(c) bearing No. ITBA/PNL/F/271(1)(C)/2021-22/1035600154(1) dated 15.09.2021 for AY 2016-17 enclosed as Annexure-A. (B) Quash as far as the petitioner is concerned by an appropriate writ or order in the nature of certiorari or otherwise, the impugned demand notice issued by the First Respondent under Section 156 bearing No.ITBA/PNL/S/156/2021-22/1035600206(1) dated 15.09.2021 for AY 2016-17, enclosed as Annexure-B. (c) Grant such other reliefs as this Hon’ble High Court may think fit including the costs of this writ petition.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo along with copies of the orders passed by the ITAT dated 25.10.2021, Assessment order dated 21.12.2024 and subsequent penalty order dated 26.06.2025. The said memo and aforesaid orders are placed on record. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43648 WP No. 18324 of 2021 3. In view of the above orders, petition stands disposed of. 4. The impugned Penalty order at Annexure – A dated 15.09.2021 and impugned Demand notice at Annexure – D dated 02.08.2021 are hereby quashed in view of orders passed by the ITAT referred to supra. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE SV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 65