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In a respite for Congress president Rahul Gandhi and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, on Tuesday, the Supreme Court agreed to hear appeals by them challenging a Delhi High Court order directing re-opening of their income tax assessment for 2011-12 related to the National Herald case.
As the final date of hearing, a bench of Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice Abdul Nazeer fixed the matter for December 4.
There were two options -- one was to issue notice and allow the assessing officer to proceed with the re-opening or alternately to fix the matter after two to three weeks and decide it, said Justice Sikri.
As Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said that he was present in court, SC did not formally issue notice to the income tax authorities.
Appearing for Sonia Gandhi, senior counsel P Chidambaram said, the re-assessment ordered by the Delhi High Court would not be given effect to. To which, Justice Sikri said: "Now it will not."
The Solicitor General said, "There is a difficulty, it may be time-barred."
The apex court stays the High Court judgment, Sikri said.
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(With IANS inputs)
