New PAN Directed to Be Issued to Assessee After Department-Issued Duplicate PAN Damaged CIBIL Score: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has directed the Income Tax Department to issue a fresh PAN (Permanent Account Number) to petitioner S. Senthil, after finding that a duplicate PAN allotment had severely damaged his financial credibility. The Court held that an individual cannot be made to suffer because of an error committed by government authorities. Details Of The Case The writ petition W.P.No.21548 of 2022 was filed under Article 226 of…