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Sudhir Kumar v. CIT

Sudhir Kumar v. CIT (Delhi High Court, 2018-09-04) WP(C) 8765/2018 is a ruling on the Right to Information Act, 2005 — Section Citizen Charter. Mandamus to IT Department + NSDL for PAN dispatch in 30 days. Where PAN card dispatch was delayed beyond 30 days, mandamus issued to the Income Tax Department and NSDL.

Holding

Mandamus to IT Department + NSDL for PAN dispatch in 30 days.

Ratio

Where PAN card dispatch was delayed beyond 30 days, mandamus issued to the Income Tax Department and NSDL. The Citizen Charter is held to be enforceable obligation. NSDL is a public authority through its Income Tax Department mandate.

Section(s) applied

Practitioner takeaway

Citizen Charter held enforceable; first HC PAN-RTI ruling.

Citation

Last reviewed: 23 April 2026.