# Delhi High Court Seeks Centre’s Reply on Automatic TDS Refunds 2026-08-07T01:50:47+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Delhi High Court has sought the Centre’s response to a PIL seeking automatic refunds of tax deducted at source from people who have no tax liability and are not otherwise required to file income tax returns. The petition challenges Section 433 of the Income-tax Act, 2025, which requires an ITR to claim a refund. A bench led by Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya issued notice to the Centre and listed the matter for November 6, 2026. The petitioner, Aakash Goel, wants the government and CBDT to create a suo motu refund system using PAN, Aadhaar, Form 26AS and TDS records. The petition cites department statistics claiming 2.35 crore people had TDS credits but filed no ITR. It says senior citizens, blue-collar workers and low-income taxpayers face an unnecessary compliance burden. The court has not ruled on the plea. ## Coverage - livemint.com Tags: CBDT, Delhi High Court, Income tax, ITR, TDS refunds Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/delhi-high-court-seeks-centres-reply-on-automatic-tds-refunds/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/delhi-high-court-seeks-centres-reply-on-automatic-tds-refunds/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.