IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD The Hon’ble The Chief Justice Sri Aparesh Kumar Singh and The Hon’ble Sri Justice G.M.Mohiuddin Writ Petition No.3716 of 2026 Dated: 19.02.2026 Between:

The ICFAI Society, 52, Nagarjuna Hills, Punjagutta, Hyderabad Rep. by its Authorised Signatory M.Taraka Srinivasa Rao ...Petitioner and Union of India Rep. by its Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, New Delhi and 4 others.

...Respondents

Order

Heard Mr. S.Ravi, learned Senior Counsel appearing for Mr. Kailashnath.P.S.S., learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Vijhay K.Punna, learned Senior Standing Counsel for Income Tax Department appearing for respondents No.2 to 5.

2 The Assessment Order dated 06.01.2026, passed by respondent No.2-Assessing Officer, National Faceless Assessment Centre, for the assessment year 2015-16 has been assailed by the petitioner-Society in this Writ Petition, on the grounds of denial of opportunity to submit reply to the show cause notice dated 09.12.2025, issued by respondent No.5- Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemption), Hyderabad, under Section

143(3) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, and also disallowance of exemption under Section