Supreme Court Extends Karnataka Power Filing

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 15-09-2026

Case Overview

• Petition: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 26327/2026, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 23-09-2025 in ITA No. 289/2025 passed by the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru.
• Parties: PR Commissioner of Income Tax 2 & ANR (Petitioner) vs. M/S Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (Respondent).
• Counsel for Petitioners: Mr. Raghavendra P. Shankar (A.S.G.), Mr. Sudarshan Lamba (AOR), Mr. Amit Sharma B, Mr. B K Satija, Mr. Pranay Ranjan, Mr. Karan Lahiri.
• Counsel for Respondent: Mr. Abhimanyu Bhandari, Senior Advocate; Ms. Rooh-e-Hina Dua (AOR), Mr. Arav Pandit (Adv.).
• Procedural Background: The petition challenges the High Court’s order dated 23‑Sep‑2025 concerning tax matters (ITA No. 289/2025). The respondent sought additional time to file a counter‑affidavit on both aspects of the petition.

Final Outcome

• The Court issued notice to the petitioner and granted the respondent’s request for a two‑week extension to file the counter‑affidavit.
• The matter was listed for further hearing on 12‑Oct‑2026 before Hon’ble Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and Atul S. Chandurkar.

Topics: Tax Litigation, Power Sector