Mr. Chitrasen Parida, Advocate v. ….Opposite Parties

Order No. 03. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.8900 of 2025 …. Nirada Chandra Barik Petitioner Mr. Chitrasen Parida, Advocate -versus- ….Opposite Parties Principal Commissioner of Income Tax, Bhubaneswar and others Mr. A. Kedia, Junior Standing Counsel CORAM: THE HON’BLETHE CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE MURAHARI SRI RAMAN ORDER29.04.2025 This matter is taken up through Hybrid mode. 2. Challenging the notice of demand dated 16[th] February, 2025 to the tune of Rs.18,05,315/- raised under Section 156 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 for the assessment year 2023-24 by the Assessment unit, Income Tax Department, Bhuabneswar, the present writ petition has been filed. 3. During pendency of this writ petition, the aforesaid demand was revised and reduced to Rs.2,26,045/- by a fresh demand dated 16.04.2025 issued by the Income Tax Officer, Jeypore Ward, Jeypore under Section 156. 4. Mr. Chitrasen Parida, learned counsel for the Petitioner submitted that the relief claimed for in the writ petition has been granted by the department and as such the writ petition has been Page 1 of 2 Suchitra rendered infructuous by virtue of aforesaid order dated 16.04.2025 passed by the concerned Authority. 5. Mr. Subash Chandra Mohanty, learned Senior Standing Counsel along with Mr. Avinash Kedia, learned Junior Standing Counsel conceded the aforesaid position. 6. In view of such, there remains nothing for adjudication in this writ petition. 7. The writ petition stands disposed of as it has been rendered infructuous. (Harish Tandon) Chief Justice (M.S. Raman) Judge