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Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax (The ... vs Preetha Krishna
2025 Latest Caselaw 1837 Mad

Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 1837 Mad
Judgement Date : 21 January, 2025

Madras High Court

Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax (The ... vs Preetha Krishna on 21 January, 2025

Author: Anita Sumanth
Bench: Anita Sumanth
                                                          CMA NO. 133 of 2025
                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
                                          DATED: 21-01-2025
                                                CORAM
                     THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH
                                                  AND
                    THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN


                                         CMA NO. 133 of 2025
                                                  AND
        CMP NO. 1185 OF 2025,CMP NO. 1157 OF 2025,CMP NO. 1184 OF 2025,CMA
        NO. 126 OF 2025,CMA NO. 135 OF 2025,CMP NO. 1179 OF 2025,CMP NO. 1181
          OF 2025,CMP NO. 1183 OF 2025,CMP NO. 1178 OF 2025,CMA NO. 136 OF
             2025,CMA NO. 125 OF 2025,CMA NO. 127 OF 2025,CMA NO. 132 OF
            2025,CMA NO. 134 OF 2025,CMP NO. 1158 OF 2025,CMP NO. 1159 OF
                                    2025,CMP NO. 1177 OF 2025

       Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax (The Initiating Officer)
       (Benami Prohibition Unit), Room No. 02, Ground Floor, Income
       Tax Investigation Wing Building, 46, M.G.Road, Nungambakkam,
       Chennai 034
                                                                               Appellant(s)
                                                    Vs
       Preetha Krishna
       R/o. No. 11 Shyamala Gardens, Akkarani, ECR, Chennai

                                                                              Respondent(s)
                                          CMP NO. 1185 of 2025


       Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax
       (The Initiating Officer), (Benami prohibition Unit),Room No.02,
       Ground Floor, Income Tax Investigation Wing Building, 108,
       M.G.Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 034
                                                                               Appellant(s)
                                                    Vs
            N K V Krishna
            (The Initiating Officer), (Benami prohibition Unit),Room No.02,
https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
            Ground Floor, Income Tax Investigation Wing Building, 108,
            M.G.Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 034

                                                                              Respondent(s)
                                            CMP NO. 1157 of 2025


            Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax
            (The Initiating Officer), (Benami prohibition Unit),Room No.02,
            Ground Floor, Income Tax Investigation Wing Building, 108,
            M.G.Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 034
                                                                               Appellant(s)
                                                     Vs
            Preetha Krishna
            (The Initiating Officer), (Benami prohibition Unit),Room No.02,
            Ground Floor, Income Tax Investigation Wing Building, 108,
            M.G.Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 034

                                                                              Respondent(s)
                                            CMP NO. 1184 of 2025


            Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax
            (The Initiating Officer) (Benami Prohibition Unit), Room No.02,
            Ground floor, Income Tax Investigation Wing Building, 108 M.G.
            Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600034
                                                                               Appellant(s)
                                                     Vs
            Shri.N K V Krishna
            (The Initiating Officer) (Benami Prohibition Unit), Room No.02,
            Ground floor, Income Tax Investigation Wing Building, 108 M.G.
            Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600034

                                                                              Respondent(s)
                                            CMA NO. 126 of 2025


            Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax (the Initiating Officer)
                                                                               Appellant(s)
                                                     Vs
            N.K.V Krishna


                                                                              Respondent(s)
                                            CMA NO. 135 of 2025


https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
            Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax
            (The Initiating Officer), (Benami prohibition Unit),Room No.02,
            Ground Floor, Income Tax Investigation Wing Building, 108,
            M.G.Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 034
                                                                               Appellant(s)
                                                     Vs
            N K V Krishna
            (The Initiating Officer), (Benami prohibition Unit),Room No.02,
            Ground Floor, Income Tax Investigation Wing Building, 108,
            M.G.Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 034

                                                                              Respondent(s)
                                            CMP NO. 1179 of 2025


            Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax (The Initiating Officer)
            (Benami Prohibition Unit), Room No. 02,
            Ground Floor, Income Tax Investigation Wing
            Building, 46, M.G.Road, Nungambakkam,
            Chennai 034
                                                                               Appellant(s)
                                                     Vs
            Preetha Krishna
            (Benami Prohibition Unit), Room No. 02,
            Ground Floor, Income Tax Investigation Wing
            Building, 46, M.G.Road, Nungambakkam,
            Chennai 034

                                                                              Respondent(s)
                                            CMP NO. 1181 of 2025


            Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax
            (Initiating officer), (Benami Prohibition), Room No.2 Ground
            Floor, Income Tax Investigation Wing Building, 108 M.G.Road,
            Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 034.
                                                                               Appellant(s)
                                                     Vs
            Preetha Krishna
            (Initiating officer), (Benami Prohibition), Room No.2 Ground
            Floor, Income Tax Investigation Wing Building, 108 M.G.Road,
            Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 034.

                                                                              Respondent(s)
                                            CMP NO. 1183 of 2025


https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
            Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax
            (The Initiating Officer), (Benami prohibition Unit),Room No.02,
            Ground Floor, Income Tax Investigation Wing Building, 108,
            M.G.Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 034
                                                                                Appellant(s)
                                                     Vs
            N K V Krishna
            (The Initiating Officer), (Benami prohibition Unit),Room No.02,
            Ground Floor, Income Tax Investigation Wing Building, 108,
            M.G.Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 034

                                                                               Respondent(s)
                                            CMP NO. 1178 of 2025


            Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax (The Initiating Officer)
            (Benami Prohibition Unit), Room No.02, Ground floor, Income
            Tax Investigation Wing Building, 46 M.G. Road, Nungambakkam,
            Chennai-600034
                                                                                Appellant(s)
                                                     Vs
            Preetha Krishna
            (Benami Prohibition Unit), Room No.02, Ground floor, Income
            Tax Investigation Wing Building, 46 M.G. Road, Nungambakkam,
            Chennai-600034

                                                                               Respondent(s)
                                            CMA NO. 136 of 2025


            Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax
            (initiating officer), Benami Prohibition Unit, Room No.2, Ground
            Floor, Income Tax Investigation Wing Building, 108 MG Road,
            Nungambakkam, Chennai -600 034.
                                                                                Appellant(s)
                                                     Vs
            Shri.N K V Krishna
            (initiating officer), Benami Prohibition Unit, Room No.2, Ground
            Floor, Income Tax Investigation Wing Building, 108 MG Road,
            Nungambakkam, Chennai -600 034.

                                                                               Respondent(s)
                                            CMA NO. 125 of 2025


            Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax
            (The Initiating Officer), (Benami prohibition Unit),Room No.02,
https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
            Ground Floor, Income Tax Investigation Wing Building, 108,
            M.G.Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 034
                                                                               Appellant(s)
                                                     Vs
            Preetha Krishna
            (The Initiating Officer), (Benami prohibition Unit),Room No.02,
            Ground Floor, Income Tax Investigation Wing Building, 108,
            M.G.Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 034

                                                                              Respondent(s)
                                            CMA NO. 127 of 2025


            Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax
            (The Initiating Officer) (Benami Prohibition Unit), Room No.02,
            Ground floor, Income Tax Investigation Wing Building, 108 M.G.
            Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600034
                                                                               Appellant(s)
                                                     Vs
            N K V Krishna
            (The Initiating Officer) (Benami Prohibition Unit), Room No.02,
            Ground floor, Income Tax Investigation Wing Building, 108 M.G.
            Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600034

                                                                              Respondent(s)
                                            CMA NO. 132 of 2025


            Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax (The Initiating Officer)
            (Benami Prohibition Unit), Room No.02, Ground floor, Income
            Tax Investigation Wing Building, 46 M.G. Road, Nungambakkam,
            Chennai-600034
                                                                               Appellant(s)
                                                     Vs
            Preetha Krishna
            (Benami Prohibition Unit), Room No.02, Ground floor, Income
            Tax Investigation Wing Building, 46 M.G. Road, Nungambakkam,
            Chennai-600034

                                                                              Respondent(s)
                                            CMA NO. 134 of 2025


            Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax
                                                                               Appellant(s)
                                                     Vs
            Preetha Krishna
https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
                                                                              Respondent(s)
                                           CMP NO. 1158 of 2025


            Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax (the Initiating Officer)
            (Benami Prohibition Unit), Room No. 02,
            Ground Floor, Income Tax Investigation Wing
            Building, 46, M.G.Road, Nungambakkam,
            Chennai 034
                                                                               Appellant(s)
                                                    Vs
            N.K.V Krishna
            (Benami Prohibition Unit), Room No. 02,
            Ground Floor, Income Tax Investigation Wing
            Building, 46, M.G.Road, Nungambakkam,
            Chennai 034

                                                                              Respondent(s)
                                           CMP NO. 1159 of 2025


            Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax
            (The Initiating Officer) (Benami Prohibition Unit), Room No.02,
            Ground floor, Income Tax Investigation Wing Building, 108 M.G.
            Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600034
                                                                               Appellant(s)
                                                    Vs
            N K V Krishna
            (The Initiating Officer) (Benami Prohibition Unit), Room No.02,
            Ground floor, Income Tax Investigation Wing Building, 108 M.G.
            Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600034

                                                                              Respondent(s)
                                           CMP NO. 1177 of 2025


            Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax (The Initiating Officer)
            (Benami Prohibition Unit), Room No.02, Ground floor, Income
            Tax Investigation Wing Building, 46 M.G. Road, Nungambakkam,
            Chennai-600034
                                                                               Appellant(s)
                                                    Vs
            Preetha Krishna
            (Benami Prohibition Unit), Room No.02, Ground floor, Income
            Tax Investigation Wing Building, 46 M.G. Road, Nungambakkam,
https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
            Chennai-600034

                                                                                      Respondent(s)

            In all CMAs
            For Appellant(s): Mrs.M.Sheela, Special Public Prosecutor
                              For Respondent(s):
                              CHENNAI


                                             COMMON JUDGMENT

(Judgment of the Court was delivered by the Hon'ble Anita Sumanth J.)

In light of the judgment of the Supreme Court in the case of Union of India & Another

V. M/s.Ganpati Dealcom Pvt. Ltd. (Review Petition (Civil) No.359 of 2023 in Civil

Appeal No.5783 of 2022 dated 18.10.2024), Mrs.M.Sheela, learned counsel appearing

for the appellant would submit that the Income Tax Department does not wish to pursue

these appeals and seeks withdrawal of the same. She makes an endorsement to that

effect.

2. Recording the same, these Civil Miscellaneous Appeals and the connected

Miscellaneous Petitions are dismissed as withdrawn.

(ANITA SUMANTH J.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN J.) 21-01-2025 sl

CMA NO. 133 of 2025

To

1. Preetha Krishna https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis R/o. No. 11 Shyamala Gardens, Akkarani, ECR, Chennai

CMP NO. 1185 of 2025

1. N K V Krishna (The Initiating Officer), (Benami prohibition Unit),Room No.02, Ground Floor, Income Tax Investigation Wing Building, 108, M.G.Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 034

CMP NO. 1157 of 2025

1. Preetha Krishna (The Initiating Officer), (Benami prohibition Unit),Room No.02, Ground Floor, Income Tax Investigation Wing Building, 108, M.G.Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 034

CMP NO. 1184 of 2025

1. Shri.N K V Krishna (The Initiating Officer) (Benami Prohibition Unit), Room No.02, Ground floor, Income Tax Investigation Wing Building, 108 M.G. Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600034

CMA NO. 126 of 2025

1. N.K.V Krishna

CMA NO. 135 of 2025

1. N K V Krishna (The Initiating Officer), (Benami prohibition Unit),Room No.02, Ground Floor, Income Tax Investigation Wing Building, 108, M.G.Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 034

CMP NO. 1179 of 2025

1. Preetha Krishna (Benami Prohibition Unit), Room No. 02, https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Ground Floor, Income Tax Investigation Wing Building, 46, M.G.Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai 034

CMP NO. 1181 of 2025

1. Preetha Krishna (Initiating officer), (Benami Prohibition), Room No.2 Ground Floor, Income Tax Investigation Wing Building, 108 M.G.Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 034.

CMP NO. 1183 of 2025

1. N K V Krishna (The Initiating Officer), (Benami prohibition Unit),Room No.02, Ground Floor, Income Tax Investigation Wing Building, 108, M.G.Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 034

CMP NO. 1178 of 2025

1. Preetha Krishna (Benami Prohibition Unit), Room No.02, Ground floor, Income Tax Investigation Wing Building, 46 M.G. Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai- 600034

CMA NO. 136 of 2025

1. Shri.N K V Krishna (initiating officer), Benami Prohibition Unit, Room No.2, Ground Floor, Income Tax Investigation Wing Building, 108 MG Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai -600 034.

CMA NO. 125 of 2025

1. Preetha Krishna (The Initiating Officer), (Benami prohibition Unit),Room No.02, Ground Floor, Income Tax Investigation Wing Building, 108, M.G.Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 034

CMA NO. 127 of 2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

1. N K V Krishna (The Initiating Officer) (Benami Prohibition Unit), Room No.02, Ground floor, Income Tax Investigation Wing Building, 108 M.G. Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600034

CMA NO. 132 of 2025

1. Preetha Krishna (Benami Prohibition Unit), Room No.02, Ground floor, Income Tax Investigation Wing Building, 46 M.G. Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai- 600034

CMA NO. 134 of 2025

1. Preetha Krishna

CMP NO. 1158 of 2025

1. N.K.V Krishna (Benami Prohibition Unit), Room No. 02, Ground Floor, Income Tax Investigation Wing Building, 46, M.G.Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai 034

CMP NO. 1159 of 2025

1. N K V Krishna (The Initiating Officer) (Benami Prohibition Unit), Room No.02, Ground floor, Income Tax Investigation Wing Building, 108 M.G. Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600034

CMP NO. 1177 of 2025

1. Preetha Krishna (Benami Prohibition Unit), Room No.02, Ground floor, Income Tax Investigation Wing Building, 46 M.G. Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai- 600034

https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

 
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