IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR
Xonique Ventures Private Limited – Appellant
Versus
Principal Commissioner Of Income Tax Bangalore-2 – Respondent
ORDER :
S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR, J.
In this petition, petitioner seeks for the following reliefs:-
“(a) Issue a Writ, order or directions in the nature of certiorari or any other writ, order or direction of like nature quashing the Impugned Order dated 18.09.2024 bearing DIN and Order No. ITBA/COM/F/17/2024-25/1068759136(1) ("Annexure A") passed by the Respondent No. 2;
(b) Issue a Writ of prohibition, or a Writ in the nature of prohibition, or any other appropriate Writ, Order or directions, prohibiting the Respondents from giving effect to the demand notice dated 29.03.2024 bearing DIN and Notice No. ITBA/AST/S/156/2023- 24/1063639845(1) Issued by the Respondent No. 3 ("Annexure T") and recovering of the demand quantified therein from the Petitioner for the relevant Assessment Year 2022-23;
(c) Issue a Writ of mandamus, or a Writ in the nature of mandamus, or any other appropriate Writ, Order or directions, directing the Respondents to expedite the hearing of the Petitioner No. 4;
(d) Issue a Writ of prohibition, or a Writ in the nature of prohibition, or any other appropriate Writ, Order or directions, prohibiting the Respondents from giving effect to the demand notice dated 29.03.2024 bear
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