"We believe that we have a strong case on merits, and the company will be filing an appeal against the order before the appropriate authority," Zomato stated in a regulatory filing late evening on Friday.

In its order, the high court affirmed that the Income Tax Department possesses "substantial and concrete" evidence warranting further scrutiny and examination under the Income Tax Act.

The young man, identified as Pramod Kumar Dandotiya (approximately 25 years old) and a resident of Gwalior, discovered the issue upon receiving a notice from the Income Tax and GST authorities.