https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=345938 The court quashed the Tax Recovery Officer's order declaring the sale of property null and void due to attachment for income-tax arrears, as Rule 16 does not empower such declaration. The department can proceed against the defaulters' properties attached earlier, allowing the petitioner to contest the attachment under Rule 11(1) and seek recourse in Civil Court if the claim is rejected. The writ petition was allowed, the rule nisi made absolute, and no costs were awarded, with related motions closed. en-us Thu, 29 Jun 2017 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 31 Jul 2017 08:14:33 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=345938 The court quashed the Tax Recovery Officer's order declaring the sale of property null and void due to attachment for income-tax arrears, as Rule 16 does not empower such declaration. The department can proceed against the defaulters' properties attached earlier, allowing the petitioner to contest the attachment under Rule 11(1) and seek recourse in Civil Court if the claim is rejected. The writ petition was allowed, the rule nisi made absolute, and no costs were awarded, with related motions closed. Case-Laws Income Tax Thu, 29 Jun 2017 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=345938