(1.) Heard Sri Aloke Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Praveen Kumar, learned Senior Standing Counsel for the Income Tax Department.
(2.) This writ petition has been filed praying for the following relief:-
(3.) Briefly stated facts of the present case are that the petitioner derives income from civil contract work. For the Assessment Year 2017-18, the petitioner filed a return of income on 21/3/2018 along with audit report dtd. 2/11/2017. The case of the petitioner was selected for scrutiny and notice under sec. 143(2) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as "the Act, 1961") was issued on 13/8/2018 which was followed by notices under Sec. 142(1) of the Act, 1961. A show cause notice dtd. 7/12/2019 was also issued to the petitioner and the petitioner submitted entire details as required by the assessing officer.