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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR
Lions Club International – Appellant
Versus
Principal Commissioner Of Income Tax, Bengaluru – 1 – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. relief sought in tax assessment case. (Para 2 , 3) |
| 2. arguments presented by both parties. (Para 4 , 5) |
| 3. court's analysis of prior judgments. (Para 6 , 7) |
| 4. need for timely resolution of appeals. (Para 8) |
| 5. interrelationship of circulars regarding tax collection. (Para 9) |
ORDER :
S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR, J.
In this petition, petitioner seeks the following reliefs:
"a. Issue of Writ in the nature of Certiorari or any such other appropriate writ to quash order dated 11.11.2025 bearing DINITBA/COM/F/17/2025-26/1082464036(1) issued by the First Respondent (Annexure-A);
b. Issue necessary order/s, direction/s, to the Respondents to refrain from recovering amounts from the Petitioner until the conclusion of appeal proceedings by the Second Respondent;
c. Issue direction/s, to the Second Respondent appellate authority to adjudicate the appeal filed by the petitioner expeditiously;
d. Pass any such other order/s direction/s, etc., as deemed fit in the facts and circumstances of the above case;"
2. A perusal of the material on record would indicate that the petitioner had filed its return of income for the A.Y. 2020-21 declaring a total income of Rs.2,30,910/-. Thereafter, on 29.06.202
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