Dept may allow withdrawal from attached pension a/c to pensioner due to Covid-19

Lalita Aggarwal Vs PCIT (Delhi High Court)

In view of the Covid-19 Pandemic, the Department shall act sympathetically in accordance with law and hence they will modify the attachment of the bank account of the pensioner, if any and to permit withdrawal of the amounts deposited as pension in the State Bank of India and HDFC Bank accounts.

FULL TEXT OF THE HIGH COURT ORDER /JUDGEMENT

1. The hearing was conducted through video conferencing.

2. Petitioner seeks a direction to the respondents to modify the attachment of the bank account of the petitioner and to permit withdrawal of the amounts deposited as pension in the State Bank of India and HDFC Bank accounts and further seeks quashing of blanket attachment order dated 11.02.2020, whereby the pension accounts have been attached.

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