Income tax 50 year old demand notice

Sourav Jain (CMA|CS|CA–Inter|B. Com(H))   (44 Points)

01 December 2017  

Can the Income Tax Tax recovery department issue  a demand notice for AY 1967-68 now?

I have received a tax demand notice for a client pertaining to AY 1967-68.... during that year the assessee was a minor.

No records are available neither with the department nor with us.

If we opt to pay the demand, huge interest and penalty will be involved.

Is this justified from the Department's side?