IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
C. Saravanan
DMK Charitable Trust – Appellant
Versus
Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemptions), Pratyakshkar Bhawan – Respondent
ORDER :
C. Saravanan, J.
Details of the Impugned Orders/Notice in these Writ Petitions are as follows:-
| S.No. | Writ Petition No. | Date of the impugned order/notice | Rank/Designation |
| 1 | W.P.No.2089 of 2021 | 19.01.2021 | 3rd respondent/Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemptions). |
| 2 | W.P.No.2102 of 2021 | 19.01.2021 | 3rd respondent/Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemptions). |
| 3 | W.P.No.6711 of 2021 | 26.02.2021 & 04.03.2021 | 4th respondent/Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle – 1(3) & 6th respondent in W.P.No.6711 of 2021/Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Office of Deputy Commissioner, Central Circle – 1(3) |
[Note: The petitioner in S.Nos.1 & 3 is DMK Charitable Trust.
The petitioner in S.No.2 is Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]
2. The respective petitioners have challenged the Impugned Orders/Notification both dated 19.01.2021. They were passed by the 3rd respondent viz., the Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemptions) under Section 127 of the INCOME TAX ACT , 1961 (hereinafter referred to as IT Act). Both the Impugned Orders dated 19.01.2021 are identical.
3. The respective petitioners herein have challenged the Impugned Orders/Notification dated 19.01.2021 on the ground that they have been issued in gross violation
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