234E penalty enforcement stayed by Karnataka high Court too

THE Honbl'e HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA in the case of ADITHYA BIZORP SOLUTIONS INDIA PVT has stayed the enforcement of notices issued u/s 234E till further order . Order passed by the honbl'e court is as under:

Petitioners have questioned the constitutional validity of the provision of Section 234E of the income Tax Act and a notice to the petitioner levying fee vide annexure A1 to A21 and Annexure - B.

Pending consideration of the grounds in the writ petition, it is desirable that enforcement of notices referred to above issued by the 4th respondent are stayed until further orders.

Similar type of stay has already been granted by the THE Honbl'e HIGH COURT OF KERALA in the case of NARATH MAPILA LP SCHOOL Vs. UNION OF INDIA