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INCOME TAX ACT, 1961

Section 143(2)

Where Tribunal had recorded that the affidavit filed by AO was not based on any personal knowledge of deponent and came to conclusion that department failed to establish that notice was duly served and consequently, stand of assessee that no such notice was served, was accepted.

Assessment - Non-issuance of notice under section 143(2) - Validity of -

Assessee assailed assessment order passed by AO under section 143(2) on the ground that notice issued by AO was not served on time to assessee. Tribunal held that assessment under section 143(3) was invalid by holding that the Revenue had failed to prove the satisfaction regarding service of notice under section 143(2). Held: The notice did not bear the name of the person or identification of the person to whom it was served. There was noting on record to suggest that notice, even if, served was on any person authorized by company to receive the same. Tribunal came to the conclusion that department failed to establish that notice was duly served and consequently, stand of the assessee that no such notice was served, was accepted.

REFERRED : ACIT & Anr. v. Hotel Blue Moon (2010) 188 Taxman 113 (SC) : 2010 TaxPub(DT) 1434 (SC) Maganlal v. Jaiswal Industries Neemach (1989) 4 SCC 344 Partap Singh & Anr. v. Director of Enforcement & Ors. (1985) 155 ITR 166 (SC) : 1985 TaxPub(DT) 1216 (SC)

FAVOUR : In assessee's favour

A.Y. :



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