ANUJ DEWAN vs NATIONAL FACELESS APPEAL CENTRE & ORS.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 7th January, 2026. W.P.(C) 129/2026 ANUJ DEWAN .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sahil Gupta, Adv. versus NATIONAL FACELESS APPEAL CENTRE & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Gaurav Gupta, SSC for Income Tax Deptt. with Mr. Shivendra Singh, JSC, Mr. Yojit Pareek, JSC & Mr. Surya Jindal, Advs. Mr. Vinay Yadav, CGSC for R-2/UOI with Mr. Ansh Kalra, Ms. Kamna Behrani, Mr. Neeraj Raj Paulose, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH MEHTA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR JUDGMENT DINESH MEHTA, J. (Oral) CM APPL. 646/2026 (exemption) 1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. 2. Application stands disposed of. W.P.(C) 129/2026 3. By way of present petition, petitioner is seeking direction to Appellate Authority, namely, Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre (NFSC), to hear his appeal expeditiously, which 4. Learned counsel appearing for petitioner submitted that the petitioner has filed an appeal as back as on 22.10.2021 and in spite of the fact that more than four years has elapsed, the Appellate Authority has not taken up his appeal for consideration. He submitted that the petitioner has moved an appli