Vodafone Idea Ltd had on June 8, 2023 this year, as successor of Vodafone Mobile Services Ltd, petitioned the HC against the Central Processing Centre, Bengaluru, Assistant Commissioner of Income-Tax, Mumbai and others. Through its senior counsel J D Mistri, the cellular operators called in question the failure of CPC and IT officials to refund the amount it paid for 2016-17, in excess of legitimate tax due on returned income.