Relief to CA Associates: Rajasthan HC Orders Release Seized Documents from Income Tax Dept after 6 Years

In a writ petition filed in 2017 by M/s. N. Sarda and Associates, the Rajasthan High Court recently granted relief to the petitioners, Chartered Accountants, by ordering the immediate release of documents seized by the Income Tax Department six years ago. The petition challenged actions by authorities including The Director General Of Income-Tax Investigation and others who had impounded various documents belonging to the petitioners. During the hearing before Justices Mannuri Laxman and Manindra Mohan Shrivatsava, the petitioner's counsel emphasized that all assessments were long completed and no proceedings were pending. The respondents' counsel acknowledged this, proposing a resolution that the seized documents be released under court directive, provided no proceedings were ongoing. Accepting these submissions, the division bench directed the authorities to release the documents promptly. The case underscores the importance of timely legal recourse in matters concerning taxation and compliance.