( 1 ) THIS is an application made by the petitioner for the issue of a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent to withdraw or cancel the notice dated March 19, 1969, issued under Section 148 of the Income-tax Act, 1961, for the assessment year 1960-61. The application also seeks for the issue of a writ in the nature of certiorari, inter alia, for quashing or setting aside the said impugned notice.

( 2 ) THE petitioner is a partnership firm registered under the Indian Partnership Act. The petitioner is also registered under the provisions of the Income-tax Act. The partners of the petitioner are Biswanath Samanta, Tarapada Daw and Prasanta Samanta. For the assessment year 1960-61 the Income-tax Officer, A-Ward, Special Survey Circle II, Calcutta, completed the assessment of the petitioner under Section 23 (3)/ 23 (5) (a) of the Indian Income-tax Act, 1922. The petitioner, it is stated, at the time of the said assessment furnished to the assessing Income-tax Officer all challans and particulars relating to all primary and relevant facts that were necessary to be ascertained for the purpose of assessing the income of the petitioner for the said assessment