A THENAPPAN Vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Challenging the demand notice dated 12.05.2009 issued by the Income Tax Department, the writ petitioner is before this Court.

(2.) According to the petitioner, he is an employee of ICICI Bank. The Bank has introduced the Voluntary Retirement Scheme, by which, a consolidated payment was made to the employees. Under Chapter III of the Income Tax Act, 1961, the incomes not included in total income are specified, in which, the agricultural income and income received by an individual as a member of a Hindu undivided family are exempted and so many other exemptions are there.

(3.) Insofar as this case is concerned, Section 10(10C) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, is relevant, which reads as under: