https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=427168 The court denied the petitioner's request for mandamus to direct the Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax and the Income Tax Officer to dispose of applications under Section 138(1)(b) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The court upheld the Officer's decision that the disclosure of financial information of third parties assessed by the department, as sought by the petitioner, was not in the public interest. Consequently, the court dismissed the writ petitions, ruling that the mandamus sought was not warranted based on the facts of the case. en-us Mon, 08 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 03 Sep 2022 08:04:43 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=427168 The court denied the petitioner's request for mandamus to direct the Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax and the Income Tax Officer to dispose of applications under Section 138(1)(b) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The court upheld the Officer's decision that the disclosure of financial information of third parties assessed by the department, as sought by the petitioner, was not in the public interest. Consequently, the court dismissed the writ petitions, ruling that the mandamus sought was not warranted based on the facts of the case. Case-Laws Income Tax Mon, 08 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=427168