Attachment Of Pension Account By The IT Dept: Delhi HC Directs IT Dept To Consider The Representation Of The Debtor [Read Order]

Delhi High Court has directed the Income Tax Department to consider the representation of a debtor whose pension account has been attached by the IT Department. The Single Bench of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva has directed the IT Department to consider the Petitioner's representation and pass an order within one week, in accordance with law. In the present writ petition, the Petitioner has sought court's direction to the Principal Commissioner of Income Tax to modify the attachment of the bank account of the Petitioner and to permit withdrawal of the amounts deposited as pension in the State Bank of India and HDFC Bank accounts. Further, the Petitioner also sought quashing of the blanket attachment order dated 11.02.2020, whereby the pension accounts have been attached.