2026 (8) TMI 396

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..... Megha Sharma, Mr. Aniruddha Ghosh and Ms. Kaveri, Advocates for UOI. Mr. Ruchir Bhatia, SSC with Mr. Pratyaksh Gupta, Mr. Anant Kann, JSCs and Ms. L. Mahapatra, Advocate. ORDER 1. Nobody appears on behalf of the petitioner despite service of the notice of hearing issued vide order dated 25.02.2026. 2. By way of the present writ petition, the petitioner has challenged the order dated 30.....

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....he copy of the counter affidavit. Under the circumstances, we issue Rule D.B. CM No. 8050/2007 No reply has been filed to the application for interim relief. Under the circumstances we stay the recovery of the amount of fees of the auditor under Section 142(2A) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 since it is stated that fee of the auditor is more than Rs.20 lacs. We mak....

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....of audit fee of Rs. 20 Lacs is concerned, as an interim direction, the Division Bench had directed the Central Government/Income Tax Department to pay the fee, while keeping this issue open to be decided at the time of final hearing. In this regard, we take note of the proviso to sub-section (2D) of Section 142 of the Act of 1961 which has been inserted with effect from 01.06.2007, according to wh....