https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=7364 The petition challenged an assessment by writ while a statutory appeal was pending, without disclosing that appeal or any attempt to cancel the officer's transfer. By seeking to quash the assessment rather than primarily challenging the transfer that could affect jurisdiction, the petition omitted vital facts and risked misleading the court. Where statutory remedies exist and are pursued, extraordinary writ relief requires full disclosure; concealing pendency of appeal and bypassing available remedies can constitute an abuse of process and justify an award of costs as deterrence. en-us Mon, 10 Apr 2017 10:17:36 +0530 Mon, 10 Apr 2017 10:17:36 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=7364 The petition challenged an assessment by writ while a statutory appeal was pending, without disclosing that appeal or any attempt to cancel the officer's transfer. By seeking to quash the assessment rather than primarily challenging the transfer that could affect jurisdiction, the petition omitted vital facts and risked misleading the court. Where statutory remedies exist and are pursued, extraordinary writ relief requires full disclosure; concealing pendency of appeal and bypassing available remedies can constitute an abuse of process and justify an award of costs as deterrence. Articles Income Tax Mon, 10 Apr 2017 10:17:36 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=7364