IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 07TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2019 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P. B. BAJANTHRI WRIT PETITION NO.23669 OF 2018 (T-IT) Between:
M/s.Suresh Kumar Kothari-HUF Represented by its Karta Mr.Suresh Kumar Kothari, S/o Punamchand Kothari, Aged about 45 years, Residing at No.01, Omkar Vihar, S.B.Road, V.V.Puram, Bengaluru – 560 004.
…Petitioner (By Sri.Dilraj Rohit Sequeira, Advocate-Absent) And:
The Income Tax Officer Ward – 5 (2) (3), BMTC Complex, 3rd Floor, No.306, Koramangala, 6th Block, Bengaluru – 560 095.
...Respondent This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying to quash the impugned assessment order passed by the respondent under Section 143 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 dated 28.12.2017 for the assessment year 2015-2016 vide Annexure-A and etc.
This Writ Petition is coming on for Preliminary hearing, this day, the Court made the following:-
ORDER Matter called twice. None appears for the petitioner.
Petitioner has questioned the validity of the demand notice for the assessment year 2015-2016 vide Annexure-A along with Annexure-E dated 28.12.2017. By virtue of notice dated 28.12.2017 (Annexure-E) petitioner was communicated to appear before the Income Tax Officer, Ward-5(2)(3), Bengaluru on 29.01.2018 at 12.30 P.M. The petitioner has not apprised this Court whether he has complied with the contents of the communication or not. That apart there is no interim order against Annexures – A and E. Prima facie it is evident that the writ petition is premature.
Accordingly, the writ petition stands dismissed as not maintainable.
Sd/- JUDGE