Assessing Officer issued a reopening notice in name of Smt . Bhatiben Harendra Modi on ground that on basis of information in Annual Information Return (AIR), it was found that said deceased assessee had sold one immovable property amounting to Rs. 82.89 lakhs but did not file any income tax return, thus, income to said extent had escaped assessment due to failure of Smt .Bhatiben Harendra Modi to submit her return of income Petitioner being heir and legal representative of Smt .Bhatiben Harendra Modi contended that Bhatiben Harendra Modi had already expired and, therefore, impugned notice in name of Smt . Bhatiben Harendra Modi was not valid . High Court held that notice issued under section 148 against Smt . Bhatiben Harendra Modi was to be quashed and set aside. (AY 2012-13)
Bharti Harendra Modi. v. ITO (2019) 266 Taxman 314 (Guj) (HC)
S. 148 : Reassessment – Notice – Notice issued in name of a dead person is not valid and liable to be quashed .[ S.147 , 159 ]