JUDGMENT

PATHAK J. - This special appeal arises out of a petition under article 226 of the Constitution.

The appellant, Sahu Rajeshwar Nath, was a partner in a firm carrying on business under the name and style of Regal Dehydrating Company, Meerut. In the petition he alleged that he had sold his share to one Ram Chander on January 15, 1945. It appears that the firm was assessed to Income Tax for the assessment year 1945-46 on December 9, 1952. Subsequently, the appellant was required by the Naib Tahsildar (Collection) to pay up the amount of Income Tax, and the appellant says that it was then for the first time that he came to know that the firm had been assessed.

It is said that no notice was given to him of the assessment proceedings against the firm or of the assessment order made consequent to those against the firm or of the assessment order made consequent to those proceedings. The appellant challenges the demand of Income Tax made upon him on the ground that he was not a partner when the assessment was made and that having sold his interest in the partnership firm he was not liable to any income tax liability assessed after such transfer, and the demand made upon him was withou