Kolkata Court September 1966 Judgments

Sudhir Kumar Bhose Vs. Income-tax Officer, h Ward, District Iii(i), an ...

Court: Kolkata

Reported in: [1968]69ITR446(Cal)

This is a writ petition under article 226 of the Constitution. In this petition the petitioner prays for the issue of a writ of certiorari for quashing the notice dated the 22nd February, 1966, issued by the respondent, Income-tax Officer, under section 148 of the Income-tax Act, 1961, for reopening the assessment of the petitioner, for a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent income-tax authorities is rescind, cancel or withdraw the said notice and for a writ of prohibition restraining the respondents from giving any effect to the said notice or from taking any steps pursuant thereto.The facts relevant for the purpose of this application may be noted. The petitioner is a lawyer practising in this court. He has various immovable properties from which he derives income. The petitioner is assessed to income-tax as also to wealth-tax. In the returns submitted by the petitioner for assessment of his income-tax he has been showing the income derived from his properties. Th...