Lycee Francais, vs The Assessment Unit, — WP/19156/2026

Case under Others Section 1. Next hearing: 06th July 2026.

Next hearing 06-Jul-2026

CNR: HCMA010916002026

e-Filing Number

14-04-2026

Filing Number

WP/67808/2026

Filing Date

15-Apr-2026

Registration No

WP/19156/2026

Registration Date

08-May-2026

Judge

Honourable Mr Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy

Coram

Honourable Mr Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy

Bench Type

Single Bench

Category

Tax/Tolls ( 150 )

Judicial Branch

WRITSECTION

Last updated 11-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Others Section 1

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Lycee Francais,

    Adv. S.Sridhar, A S Sriraman

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.The Assessment Unit,

  2. 2.The Principal Commissioner Of Income Tax-3,

  3. 3.The Income Tax Officer,

Case History

  1. 06-Jul-2026

    Next hearingPending

  2. 06-Jul-2026

    For Admission

    Honourable Mr Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy

  3. 10-Jun-2026

    Honourable Mr Justice Senthilkumar RamamoorthyView PDF

    Case Summary: WP 19156/2026 Lycee Francais challenged an income tax assessment for 2020-21, arguing it is a school owned and operated by France and thus exempt from Indian income tax obligations. The Madras High Court granted an interim stay on recovery, coercive measures, and penalty proceedings, recognizing the fundamental constitutional question raised. The matter was adjourned to 06.07.2026 for further hearing, with the respondent income tax authorities to file a counter-affidavit. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  4. 10-Jun-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  5. 15-Apr-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. WP/19156/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: WP 19156/2026 Lycee Francais challenged an income tax assessment for 2020-21, arguing it is a school owned and operated by France and thus exempt from Indian income tax obligations. The Madras High Court granted an interim stay on recovery, coercive measures, and penalty proceedings, recognizing the fundamental constitutional question raised. The matter was adjourned to 06.07.2026 for further hearing, with the respondent income tax authorities to file a counter-affidavit. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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