Baroque Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. v. ACIT (2022) 440 ITR 463 (Guj.)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Depreciation-Technical error by Auditor-Notice to withdraw the depreciation was held to be not valid. [S. 32, 148, Form No 3CD, Art. 226]

Allowing the petition the Court held that the notice of reassessment was issued after four years on the basis of a technical mistake of the auditor of failing to mention the date in form 3CD at the time of submitting the report. At the relevant time, the Assessing Officer had examined the issue at length and did not disallow the depreciation claim. Reassessment notice was quashed on the ground of change of opinion. (AY.2012-13)