Wp/50/2011 Of Siemens Information Systems Limited v. Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax And Others

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAYORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.50 OF 2011 Siemens Information Systems Ltd.. ..Petitioner -versus-Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax and others...Respondents ............ Mr.Atul K. Jasani with Mr.P.C.Tripathi, for the Petitioner.Mr.Suresh Kumar, for the Respondents. ............ CORAM : DR. D.Y.CHANDRACHUD & M.S.SANKLECHA, JJ. P.C.: Date : 10 FEBRUARY 2012 1In the present case, an assessment for Assessment Year 2003-04 is sought to be reopened by a notice dated 29 March 2010 issued by the Assessing Officer under section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961. A companion Writ Petition (W.P. (Lodging) No.2606/2011) challenging the reopening of an assessment for Assessment Year 2004-05, which was also beyond a period of four years, has been dismissed. Learned counsel for the Assessee and Revenue jointly state that this petition will be governed by the same order. No other point has been urged. Hence, in view of the reasons which have been indicated by the Court while dismissing that companion Writ Petition which has been heard together, there is no merit in the petition. The Petition is, accordingly, dismissed. (Dr.D.Y.Chandrachud, J.) (M.S.Sanklecha, J.)