JUDGMENT :

(Surya Prakash Kesarwani, J.)

1. Heard Sri Abhinav Mehrotra, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri S.P. Singh, learned Additional Solicitor General of India, assisted by Sri Anant Kuma Tiwari, learned counsel for the respondent no.1 and Sri Gaurav Mahajan, learned Senior Standing Counsel for the Income Tax Department-Respondent Nos. 2, 3, and 4.

2. This writ petition has been filed praying for the following relief:

“I. To issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of CERTIORARI quashing the Impugned Notice issued under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act Dated 31.03.2021 [Annex