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RAJIV SHAKDHER, GIRISH KATHPALIA
Rajinder Nath Kapoor – Appellant
Versus
Income Tax Officer, Ward 47(1), – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Girish Kathpalia, J. (Oral)--The petitioner has approached this court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking quashing and/or setting aside of the notice dated 31.03.2023 passed under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act and order dated 31.03.2023 under Section 148A(d) of the Act pertaining to the Assessment Year 2016-17. The writ petition was contested on behalf of the respondents Income Tax Officer and Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax through counsel. We heard learned counsel for both sides.
2. Briefly stated, circumstances relevant for present purposes are as follows.
2.1. The present petitioner alongwith his father and brother constituted a partnership firm under the name and style M/s Kapoor Electric Mart by way of partnership deed dated 20.04.1982 and started business under PAN Card bearing No. AAAFK4540P. After death of their father, the petitioner and his brother executed fresh partnership deed and continued the business under the same PAN Card No. AAAFK4540P from 29.12.2003 to 31.03.2004. With effect from 01.04.2004, the firm M/s Kapoor Electric Mart was dissolved and business of the firm was taken over by the petitioner as a sole proprietor
The impugned order and notice under Section 148 and 148A(d) of the Income Tax Act, issued against a non-extant entity, cannot be complied with, and were therefore set aside.
Notices issued under tax laws to a nonexistent entity are invalid; transactions must be correctly accounted for by the current entity.
Notices issued in the name of a dissolved partnership firm are invalid, reaffirming the necessity for proper jurisdiction in tax assessments.
Reassessment notices issued in the name of a non-existent entity are void ab initio, and failure to adhere to natural justice principles mandates the setting aside of such orders.
The court emphasized the importance of the Assessing Officer considering the explanation given by the petitioner and the need to establish the taxable income in the hands of the legal entities.
Notices issued under the Income Tax Act to a non-existent entity are void ab initio, and proper jurisdiction must be established based on the current legal status of the taxpayer.
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