Printed from www.taxmann.com FORM NO. 49 [See rule 113] Refusal to supply information under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 138 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 No. Office of the Date To With reference to your application dated ____________ under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 138 of the Income-tax Act, 1961, requesting for information relating to __________________________ in respect of the assessment year commencing on the 1st day of April, ______________ ,I am to say that I am not satisfied that it is in the public interest to furnish the information asked for and I, therefore, decline to furnish the same (SEAL) Signature