1 WPL 2637.11.sxw JPP IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION (L)NO. 2637 OF 2011 NYK Line (India) Ltd. ... Petitioner. V/s. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax 1(3) & Ors. ... Respondents. Mr. F.V. Irani with Mr. Atul K. Jasani for the Petitioner. Ms. Suchitra Kamble i/b. Mr. Sureshkumar for the Respondents. CORAM : DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD & A.A. SAYED, JJ. 8 DECEMBER 2011. P.C. :- In response to a notice issued to the Petitioner under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1981, on 28 March 2011 and the reasons disclosed under a letter dated 26 July 2011, the Petitioner submitted objections for reopening of the assessment on 5 August 2011. In terms of the decision of the Supreme Court in GKN Driveshafts (India) Ltd. vs. Income Tax Officer1, we direct the Assessing Officer to dispose of the objections by a reasoned order within a period of four weeks 1 2003 (259) ITR 19 2 WPL 2637.11.sxw from today. Until then, no steps shall be taken in pursuance of the notice dated 28 March 2011 and in the event that an adverse order is passed, for a further period of four weeks thereafter. The Petition is accordingly disposed of. (Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud, J.) (A.A. Sayed, J.)