IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR
Wonder Global India Technology Centre Private Limited – Appellant
Versus
Assessment Unit Income Tax Department – Respondent
ORDER :
S.R. KRISHNA KUMAR, J.
In this petition, petitioner seeks for the following reliefs:-
a) Call for records;
b) Issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction quashing the impugned Final Assessment Order dated 03.03.2025 (Annexure A) bearing No. DIN ITBA/AST/s/143(3)/2024- 25/1073945093 (1) passed by Respondent No. 1 under Section 143 (3) read with Section 144C (3) and 144B of the Income-tax Act, 1961 in the interest of justice;
c) Issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction quashing the consequential Notice of Demand (Annexure B) bearing No. ITBA/AST/S/156/2024-25/1073946390(1) dated 03/03/2025 issued by the Respondent No.1 under Section 156 of the Act in the interest of justice; A
d) Issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction quashing the Show Cause Notice under Section 274 read with Section 270A of the Act for the Assessment Year 2022-23 (Annexure D) bearing NO. ITSA/PNL/S/270A/2024-25/1073945278 (1) dated 03/03/2025 in the interest of justice;
e) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the Respondents to restore the assessment proceedings to the stage of Section 144C (5) of the Act an
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