Income Tax Recovery Without Supplying Assessment Order Copy Invalid: Delhi HC

Philco Exports Private Limited Vs ACIT (Delhi High Court) The Delhi High Court decided a writ petition under Article 226 challenging the recovery of ₹11,14,660 by the Income Tax Department from the petitioner’s refunds for subsequent years, purportedly towards an outstanding demand for AY 2001–02. The recoveries were made between 2010 and 2017, as disclosed to the petitioner through a departmental communication dated 20.02.2019 in response to an RTI application. The petitioner contended that despite repeated representations and RTI requests, the Department failed to supply a copy of the ...