Forgot ITR E-Verify? Your ₹17L Refund Can Vanish
A Delhi taxpayer lost a ₹17 lakh refund just because he forgot to e-verify his ITR. He was busy caring for his sick father. A tax tribunal stepped in and said denying the refund on a technicality was unfair — and allowed it. Here's what you must know.
₹17 lakh refund lost over one missed click — that's 5 years of chai for a family of four.
Your refund can be denied just for missing e-verification — even if you filed correctly
Key Takeaways
E-verify your ITR within 30 days of filing — log in to incometax.gov.in and use Aadhaar OTP, net banking, or Demat account to complete verification instantly.
Check your ITR status on the income tax portal under 'View Filed Returns' — if it shows 'ITR Uploaded, Pending Verification', act immediately or your return is invalid.
If you missed e-verification due to a genuine emergency (hospitalisation, bereavement), file a condonation of delay request under Section 119(2)(b) with documentary proof before approaching ITAT.
A Delhi taxpayer lost a ₹17 lakh refund just because he forgot to e-verify his ITR. He was busy caring for his sick father. A tax tribunal stepped in and said denying the refund on a technicality was unfair — and allowed it. Here's what you must know.
Here's what happened: A Delhi taxpayer filed his ITR correctly but skipped e-verification due to a family emergency — his father's critical illness.. The Income Tax Department rejected his ₹17 lakh refund claim, treating the return as invalid since it was not e-verified within the deadline.. ITAT Delhi ruled in his favour, holding that denying a legitimate refund on a procedural technicality amounts to unjust enrichment by the government..
What you should do: E-verify your ITR within 30 days of filing — log in to incometax.gov.in and use Aadhaar OTP, net banking, or Demat account to complete verification instantly.. Check your ITR status on the income tax portal under 'View Filed Returns' — if it shows 'ITR Uploaded, Pending Verification', act immediately or your return is invalid.. If you missed e-verification due to a genuine emergency (hospitalisation, bereavement), file a condonation of delay request under Section 119(2)(b) with documentary proof before approaching ITAT..
Pro tip: If you miss the 30-day e-verify window, don't panic — you can still send a signed physical ITR-V copy to CPC Bengaluru by Speed Post as a fallback, though it takes longer to process.
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- [1]“Rs 17 lakh income tax refund claim was denied as taxpayer did not e-verify ITR since he was busy taking care of late father; ITAT Delhi allows refund for this reason” Wealth-Economic Times · 4 Jul 2026
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