ORDER:

SHAMS MEHMOOD MIRZA, JUSTICE:---This writ petition calls into question order dated 11.03.2024 passed by respondent No.2.2. The petitioner is the daughter of Haji Ghulam Rasool who passed away on 16.02.2023. In order to protect her share in the estate of late Haji Ghulam Rasool to which she is entitled under the Islamic Law, the petitioner approached respondent No.2 seeking copies of his tax returns in order to ascertain the properties left behind by his late father. On account of inaction of respondent No.2, the petitioner approached this Court through Writ Petition No.73688 of 2023 which was disposed of on 07.11.2023 by remitting it to the Director General of Federal Board of Revenue for passing decision thereon. Respondent No.2 has passed the order on 11.03.2023 by rejecting the request of the petitioner in view of the provisions contained in section 216 of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 (the Ordinance) which prohibits the disclosure of information of a taxpayer.3. Learned counsel appear...