CWP-23381 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT Kanta Rani Income Tax Officer, Ward 6(1), Ludhiana and others CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE LAPITA BANERJI Present : Mr. for the petitioner. Mr. Ranvijay Ms. Nikita Garg, Jr. Standing Counsel, for respondent DEEPAK SIBAL Challenge made through the instant petition is to the notice dated 23.03.2024 under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 proceedings for the Assessment year 2020 challenge raised by the petitioner is that the impugned notice has been issued by the Ju done because in terms of the notification issued by the notice could have been issued only by way of faceless a 2. In support of his afore submission, learned counsel for the petitioner places reliance on the following two judgments of this Court: i. CWP India and others, of 2025 (O&M) Sr. No.134 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-23381 Date of Decision : Versus Officer, Ward 6(1), Ludhiana and others HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK SIBAL HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE LAPITA BANERJI Mr. Vishav Bharti Gupta, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Ranvijay Singh, Sr. Standing Counsel and Ms. Nikita Garg, Jr. Standing Counsel, for respondent-Income Tax Department. *** DEEPAK SIBAL, J. (Oral) Challenge made through the instant petition is to the notice 23.03.2024 (Annexure P-1) issued to the under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 proceedings for the Assessment year 2020-2021 challenge raised by the petitioner is that the impugned notice has been issued by the Jurisdictional Assessing Officer which could done because in terms of the notification dated 29.03.2022 (Annexure P issued by the Ministry of Finance, Government of India, the impugned ould have been issued only by way of faceless a In support of his afore submission, learned counsel for the petitioner places reliance on the following two judgments of this Court: CWP-15745-2024, titled Jatinder Singh Bhangu India and others, decided on 19.07.2024; and IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 81 of 2025 (O&M) Date of Decision : 12.08.2025 …Petitioner Officer, Ward 6(1), Ludhiana and others …Respondents DEEPAK SIBAL HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE LAPITA BANERJI , Advocate, Singh, Sr. Standing Counsel and Ms. Nikita Garg, Jr. Standing Counsel, Income Tax Department. Challenge made through the instant petition is to the notice ) issued to the petitioner by the respondents under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 and all consequential 2021 . The primary ground of challenge raised by the petitioner is that the impugned notice has been risdictional Assessing Officer which could have not been dated 29.03.2022 (Annexure P-3), Ministry of Finance, Government of India, the impugned ould have been issued only by way of faceless assessment. In support of his afore submission, learned counsel for the petitioner places reliance on the following two judgments of this Court:- Jatinder Singh Bhangu Vs. Union of decided on 19.07.2024; and VANDANA 2025.08.13 14:43 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-23381 of 2025 ii. CWP others 3. Learned counsel for the respondents does not dispute the fact that the case of the petitioner through the aforesaid two judgments rendered by two different co Benches of this Court in 4. In the light of the above, in terms of the law laid down in Jatinder Singh dated 23.03.2024 Officer, is hereby quashed with liberty to the respondents to proceed against the petitioner in accordance with law. 5. The August 12, 202 vandana Whether speaking/reasoned : Whether reportable of 2025 (O&M) CWP-21509-2023, titled Jasjit Singh others, decided on 29.07.2024. Learned counsel for the respondents does not dispute the fact that the case of the petitioner is covered in his through the aforesaid two judgments rendered by two different co Benches of this Court in Jatinder Singh Bhangu In the light of the above, in terms of the law laid down in Jatinder Singh Bhangu and Jasjit Singh (supra) 23.03.2024 (Annexure P-1), issued by the Officer, is hereby quashed with liberty to the respondents to proceed against the petitioner in accordance with law. The petition is allowed in the above terms. (DEEPAK SIBAL JUDGE (LAPITA BANERJI) JUDGE , 2025 ther speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No Jasjit Singh Vs. Union of India and Learned counsel for the respondents does not dispute the fact is covered in his favour by the law laid down through the aforesaid two judgments rendered by two different co-ordinate Jatinder Singh Bhangu and Jasjit Singh (supra). In the light of the above, in terms of the law laid down in (supra), the impugned notice ), issued by the Jurisdictional Assessing Officer, is hereby quashed with liberty to the respondents to proceed against petition is allowed in the above terms. DEEPAK SIBAL) JUDGE (LAPITA BANERJI) JUDGE VANDANA 2025.08.13 14:43 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document