HP High Court Slams Officer for Order Against Deceased

V. Eagle Securities Vs Joint Commissioner of State Taxes and Excise & anr. (Himachal Pradesh High Court) Himachal Pradesh High Court has set aside an assessment order issued by the Joint Commissioner of State Taxes and Excise, strongly criticizing the Assessing Officer (AO) for passing an order against a deceased individual. The petition was filed by V. Eagle Securities, challenging the order dated February 4, 2025, which was digitally signed on that date but concerned a notice issued on March 14, 2023. The Court noted that Sanjeev Shyam, the sole proprietor of M/s V. Eagle Securities Serv...