Techtran Polylenses Limited V. Union of India

WP/24281/2021

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The case involves a writ petition filed by a petitioner company against the Ministry of Finance and other respondents, seeking a directive to reset the e-filing password for the Income Tax Department's portal. The petitioner had previously submitted requests on 07.08.2021 and 09.08.2021, which were not addressed, prompting the filing of this writ under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. The respondents acknowledged the receipt of the applications and indicated that action would be taken. The court, without delving into the merits of the case, directed the competent authority to process the request promptly.

• Counselvise Citation: [2021] 140 COUNSELVISE.COM (IT) 721633 (HC-HYDERABAD)
• Appeal Type: Others
• Pronouncement Date: 05-10-2021
• Assessment Year: misc
• Laws Referred To: Article 226 of the Constitution of India, Section 151 CPC
• Result in Favour of: Others
• Court: HIGH COURT
• Department Lawyers: K MAMATHA CHOWDARY; NAMAVARAPU RAO
• Assessee Lawyers: V ANEESH
• Keywords: Income Tax Department; Writ of Mandamus; E-filing password reset
• Section: 151; 226

Judgement Text

"HIGH COU ]\"\"?\"#:;,TE Pi ;,.,I#gflf Ar Hy D E R AB AD \",i:3+[JI.'^iiSrX,,#r\"S,?gfi'..^ PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSilC ,\". ro*,, * ;;, ffi Ilff[:T,::t'\" WRITPETITtoN NO.242810F 2021 Between: AND 1 2, 4. ffiitflU:J$iEg*#[!#jl?[:r, [*,\".,##i?,fl ,,,, jf::;?f*fi * Hi:?,i\",J lndia, Ministry or Finance, Norlh Brock, *\"- ,\",^;,'t*t\":T:: iif1l.!i,m ;:'3:f :,:l J#:Tuuolato I n'o \" rax rowe rs, A c G ua rd s, rvra sa b il,!11,?'r?,#,i,L:f3iffr:i: ltJr:JBP rncome rax rowers, AC Guards rr/asab ts5ir:Yli6J??me rax (svstem), e-2, nne centre, Jhandewara Extension, New .,.RESPONDENTS Petition under Articre 226 0f the constitution of rndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fired therewrth, the High court may be preased to issue a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or orders directing the Respondent Nos. 2 to 4 to reset the password of the petitioners e-firing account on the portal of the rncome Tax Department i.e., https://www. incometax.gov.in/ pursuant to the representations of the petitioner dated 07.0g.2021 and 09.0g.2021 and consequently provide the petitioner with a new password. IANO:1OF2 021 Petition under Section 151 cpc praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High court may be pleased to direct the Respondent Nos. 2 to 4 to reset the password of the petitioners e-filing account on the portal of the lncome Tax Department i.e., https://wr,vw. incometax.gov. in/ pursuant to the representations of the Petitioner dated 07.08.2021 and 09.08.2021 and consequently provide the Petitioner with a new password. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI V. ANEESH Counsel for the Respondent No.1: SRI NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO, ASSISTANT SOLICITOR GENERAL Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 to 4: SMT. K. MAMATHA CHOWDARY, STANDING COUNSEL FOR INCOME TAX The Court made the following: ORDER I AND The case of the petitioner _ company is that it made apprications on 07.o8.2o2l and 09 08'2021 to 3'd and 4th respondents with a request for resetting of the e-filing password' but as the same has not been considered' the present writ Petition is filed Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner' Smt. K.l'lamatha Chowdary, learned Standing Counsel for respondents would submit that the 4th respondent has forwarded the application of the petitioner to the 3'd respondent on 31 08'2021 and necessary action will taken as per the request of the petitioner. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions of the learned counsel and without expressing any opinion on merits, writ petition is disposed of directing the 3'd respondent / competent authority to take appropriate action in accordance with law on the request of the petitioner vide its applications dated 07.08.2021 and 09.08.2021, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. lnterlocutory applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. No order as to costs. //TRUE COPY// SDi.K.SAILESHI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Secretary, lJnion of lndia, trlinistry oj Finance' North Block' New DelhL z. i'ri\" 0ii\"1'aimmissionei-oi ln.o,6 iax, lncome Tax Towers' AC Guards' - H/aiaO Tank, Hyrlerabad, Telangana - 500004'. e. tti- ,t\"i'.i bireitoi ot rniom\" fi*isv-slgTl,. lncome Tax Towers' AC Guards' - Masab Tank, Hyderabad, Telangana - 500004 +. ine ureiiorof'trcome tiiisvt{Jrl, E-2, ARA centre. Jhandewala Extension, New Delhi - 110055 5. One CC to Sri V. Aneesh, Advocate [OP-UC] ^ . 6. o; cc io sri NamavarafuHileiir-*ar nao, Assistant Solicitor General (oPUC) 7. Two CD CoPies. 8. o;; -cc-tJSn,t. K. Mamatha chowdary, standing Counsel for lncome Tax o MP (oPUC) One Spare CoPy. \" rl E o w.P.NO.24281 0F 2021 HIGH COURT DATED:0511012021 ORDER WP.No.24281 of 2021 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS t e STAft 1 {) ? $ ofi$?t q .1-,,/ D i.:! - f.i \",r.(C- -;-r'' )3 U ? "